Peter and Paul Fortress
original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia
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Summary
Peter and Paul Fortress is a military museum[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of military museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,405 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Petrogradsky District[3]
- Country: Russia[4], Russian Empire[5], Soviet Union[6], Tsardom of Russia[7]
- Instance of: citadel[8], architectural landmark[9]
- Architect: Domenico Trezzini[10]
- Founder: Peter the Great[11]
- Location: Saint Petersburg[12]
- Part of: historic centre of Saint Petersburg[13]
- Commons category: Peter & Paul Fortress[14]
- Commemorates: Paolo[15]
- Inception: May 16, 1703[16]
- Located in/on physical feature: Zayachy Island[17]
- Official website: http://www.spbmuseum.ru/[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Peter and Paul Fortress[19]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[22], Starforts[23]
- Heritage designation: federal cultural heritage site in Russia[24]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Peter and Paul Fortress[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q60911723[26]
- Directions: о. Заячий[27]
- Appears in the heritage monument list: Q136053304[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Peter & Paul Fortress[29]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from Peter & Paul Fortress[30]
Why It Matters
Peter and Paul Fortress has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]