PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS

Designed in the early 18th century, the Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of St. Petersburg. The Citadel was initially established by Peter the Great, and later upgraded into a star fortress by Dominic Trezzini.

One of the most fantastic tourist places in St. Petersburg, the Fortress accommodates a number of major attractions such as St. Peter’s Cathedral, the tallest bell tower in the city and an angel-topped cupola.

The Fortress is also the final resting place of most of the major tsars in Russia. Each day, at noon, the cannon is fired from the Naryshkin Bastion at the Fortress, following the centuries-old tradition maintained here.

Location: St Petersburg, Russia, 197046.

Highlights: St. Paul’s Cathedral, cannon shot, bell tower.