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Name: Peter and Paul Fortress
City: St Petersburg, Russia
What's it like?
The foundation of the Peter and Paul Fortress was begun on May 16, 1703, also considered the day Saint Petersburg itself was founded.
Built by Peter the Great to protect land garnered from the war with Sweden, the fortress was used primarily as a barracks and jail, since Sweden was defeated before the structure was completed. In the center of the fortress stands the Peter and Paul Cathedral, which at its highest point reaches 404 feet.
Inside the cathedral, all the leaders of Russia between Peter the Great and Alexander III are interred. Also located inside the fortress walls are the City History Museum and one of the two Mints in all of Russia.
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