Peter and Paul Fortress

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cultural heritage monument fortress historic citadel

Peter and Paul Fortress is a historic citadel and birthplace of St. Petersburg, Russia, known for its baroque cathedral, former political prison, and role as a key military and cultural site.

Aliases (7)

Naryshkin Bastion ×2
Peter and Paul Fortress complex ×2
Peter and Paul Fortress walls ×2
Ioannovsky Ravelin ×1
Kronverk of the Peter and Paul Fortress ×1
Peter and Paul Fortress (across the Neva) ×1
Trubetskoy Bastion ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural heritage monument → fortress → historic citadel →
architect	Domenico Trezzini →
architecturalStyle	Baroque →
constructionMaterial	brick → stone →
contains	State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg facilities → burial vaults of Russian emperors → graves of Romanov dynasty members → museum exhibitions →
country	Russia →
event	daily noon cannon shot →
foundedBy	Peter the Great →
hasPart	Commandant’s House → Ioannovsky Bridge → Ioannovsky Gate → Mint Building → Naryshkin Bastion → Nevsky Gate → Peter and Paul Cathedral → Trubetskoy Bastion → bastions → fortification walls → ravelins →
hasTouristActivity	guided tours → river cruises stop →
hasViewOf	Palace Embankment → Winter Palace →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inception	1703 →
locatedIn	Saint Petersburg →
locatedInTimeZone	UTC+3 →
locatedOn	Neva River → Zayachy Island →
namedAfter	Saint Paul → Saint Peter →
openToPublic	yes →
originalFunction	city citadel → defensive stronghold → military fortress →
ownedBy	City of Saint Petersburg →
partOf	Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments →
significance	birthplace of Saint Petersburg → symbol of Saint Petersburg →
timePeriod	early 18th century →
usedAs	administrative center → military garrison → museum complex → political prison → tourist attraction →

Referenced by (29)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Commandant’s House → Ioannovsky Gate → Mint Building → Nevsky Gate → Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg → State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg facilities →	locatedIn
St. Petersburg → Zayachy Island → Zayachy Island ("Naryshkin Bastion") → Zayachy Island ("Ioannovsky Ravelin") →	hasLandmark
Commandant’s House ("Peter and Paul Fortress complex") → Mint Building → Nevsky Gate → Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg ("Peter and Paul Fortress complex") →	partOf
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments → Peter and Paul Fortress ("Trubetskoy Bastion") → Peter and Paul Fortress ("Naryshkin Bastion") →	hasPart
Ioannovsky Bridge ("Peter and Paul Fortress walls") → Palace Square →	hasViewOf
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg →	contains
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia →	detainedIn
Palace Embankment ("Peter and Paul Fortress (across the Neva)") →	famousViewOf
Ioannovsky Bridge →	givesAccessTo
Ioannovsky Bridge ("Kronverk of the Peter and Paul Fortress") →	hasNearbyLandmark
Admiralty Embankment →	hasView
Nevsky Gate ("Peter and Paul Fortress walls") →	locatedInFortification
Mint Building →	locatedInFortress
Trinity Bridge →	near
Domenico Trezzini →	notableWork