Fortress St.-Petersburg

Peter and Paul Fortress  From it originates a city, and a name to Northern capital too is given originally to a fortress St.-Petersburg. Date of the basis of a fortress considers on May, 27th 1703 year, and this day the City Day is marked. It today even in official publications: ... →

Petrograd side  Initial name of the largest island in delta Neva was Birch. Nowadays this general name for several islands. Under protection of two fortresses — Kronverk and St.-Petersburg — began to lodge the first townsmen. After construction ... →

St.-Petersburg is based in 1703 to year.

coast of the Neva delta from of old were a part of the earths of Great Novgorod. Neva — one of sites of an ... →