Photo: Фелиш Альберт (A. Felisch)(1837—1908) · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Star fort · Saint Petersburg, Russia
Peter and Paul FortressSuspected
- Dated
- From 1703
- Declared purpose
- Fortress
- Today
- Survives, museum
- Region
- Russia
- Architect of record
- Domenico Trezzini, architect: about 36 when credited (1706, born 1670). Build time on record: .All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Suspected
Why it's on the list
A star fort recorded as the city's founding act in 1703, on a marsh island.
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
The six-bastioned fort on Hare Island where Saint Petersburg's history begins in 1703.
Why researchers flag it
A star fort recorded as the city's founding act in 1703, on a marsh island.
Founded on a marsh
The city's founding is dated to this fort.
A gilded spire
Its cathedral spire is gilded.
Architect of record
Domenico Trezzini (born 1670) was about 36 when credited with the design in 1706. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- What did the founders find on the island?
Possible original uses
- Fort
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
