Peter and Paul Fortress
Петропавловская крепость · Petropavlovskaya krepost
This fortress was begun in 1703, when Saint Petersburg was new.
A tall gold spire rises over the river.
The city grew around this spot.

Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Петропавловская крепость · Petropavlovskaya krepost
This fortress was begun in 1703, when Saint Petersburg was new.
A tall gold spire rises over the river.
The city grew around this spot.