St-Peter and Paul Fortress walking Tour

You will see St. Peter and Paul's Fortress and its Cathedral where almost all Russian tzars, beginning from Peter the Great were buried.

The Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, (also known as Peter and Paul Fortress) is the citadel of Saint Petersburg (Russia), built in 1703 by the architect Domenico Trezzini for order of Peter the Great. The laying of the cornerstone took place on 16 May (according to the Julian calendar; on May 27, according to the Gregorian calendar) 1703 on the Island of Hares, on the River Neva. Inside the fortress there are many buildings of historic or artistic interest, the main Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, but also the chocolate factory (active), the Trubetskoy bastion, the Grand Ducal Crypt and the Historical Museum City of St. Petersburg, the Museum of the Mint and others.

Duration: 2 hours

Departure:  Saint-Petersburg, metro station Gorkovskaya

Time: every day except Wednesday

Time: every day from 7.00 a.m. till 10.00 p.m. - in Summer;
from 9.00 till 6.00 p.m. - in Winter

Prices:

1 person        155 EUR

2 persons      160 EUR

3 persons      175 EUR

4 persons     180 EUR

5 persons     190  EUR

6 persons     195  EUR

Please:

This tour must be booked at least 3 days in advance of travel (except days off and public holidays in Russia).

Languages:

This tour is operated in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Polish. 

You will see St. Peter and Paul's Fortress and its Cathedral where almost all Russian tzars, beginning from Peter the Great were buried.

The Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul, (also known as Peter and Paul Fortress) is the citadel of Saint Petersburg (Russia), built in 1703 by the architect Domenico Trezzini for order of Peter the Great. The laying of the cornerstone took place on 16 May (according to the Julian calendar; on May 27, according to the Gregorian calendar) 1703 on the Island of Hares, on the River Neva. Inside the fortress there are many buildings of historic or artistic interest, the main Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, but also the chocolate factory (active), the Trubetskoy bastion, the Grand Ducal Crypt and the Historical Museum City of St. Petersburg, the Museum of the Mint and others.

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