Sightseeing tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Sightseeing tour with the Peter and Paul Fortress Sightseeing tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress

Start time: 10:30

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Departure point: Hotel "Oktyabrskaya" (in the lobby) Ligovsky Prospekt, 10

End location: Peter-Pavel's Fortress

Description of the excursion:
We invite you to bus sightseeing tour of the city with a visit Peter and Paul Fortress
During the excursion you will not only get acquainted with the main attractions of the center of St. Petersburg - the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, the Admiralty, Senate and Palace Squares, Nevsky Prospekt, the Senate and Synod buildings, the Bronze Horseman - but also visit the historical heart of the city - the Peter and Paul Fortress, because it is with St. Petersburg began there. The Peter and Paul Fortress is of great importance for our city. The day of the foundation of the fortress, May 27, 1703, became the birthday of St. Petersburg.

During the tour of Peter and Paul Fortress You will see a “city within a city” - typical buildings of Peter the Great’s time, the operating enterprise “Mint”, where coins, orders and medals are minted to this day. You will visit the Peter and Paul Cathedral, see the burial places of Russian emperors and empresses, as well as grand dukes and princesses. In the former prison of the Trubetskoy Bastion you will learn about the conditions of detention of prisoners and the names of those who visited the “Russian Bastille”. After the tour, you can continue to walk around the fortress on your own.

Stops for photo sessions provided during the excursion:
Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya Square (stops may change depending on the traffic situation).

What sights will you see:
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, Summer Garden, Marble Palace, Spit of Vasilyevsky Island, Admiralty, Annunciation Bridge, New Holland, Horse Guards Manege, Palace Square, Kronverk.

Amazing fact:
The midday cannon shot is a special ritual of the city on the Neva. Every day, in any weather, at exactly noon, a shot is heard over the Neva waters, and citizens and guests of the city synchronize their watches.

Tour cost:
Adult - 1350 rub.
Preferential* - 1100 rub.
Schoolchild - 850 rub.
Preschooler - 400 rub.

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A ticket with information about the excursion (date, time and meeting place) is presented when boarding the bus.

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Duration

3 h 00 min

Description

Sightseeing bus tour of St. Petersburg with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress.

There are 6 types of tickets available for the event:

1) Full.
2) Pension- Pensioners of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus have the right to a pension card (if they have a pension certificate).
3) Student- Students have the right to a student card, regardless of citizenship (if they have a full-time student card or an international student ID).
4) School- Children under 17 years of age inclusive have the right to a school card, regardless of citizenship (if they have any document confirming age or a certificate from school).
5) Preschool- Children under 6 years of age inclusive have the right to a preschool card, regardless of citizenship. Children under 3 years old - free of charge (without provision of a separate seat).
6) Full ticket for foreign citizens.

Group gathering: next to the office, which is located right in the Moskovsky railway station building (the Central entrance to the station from Vosstaniya Square, the first glass door on the left, the sign “Excursions, hotels”) 15 minutes before departure.

Duration: 3 hours.

A bus sightseeing tour of the city will introduce you to the rich history of St. Petersburg, its unique monuments, as well as the modern appearance of the Northern capital. A short trip in a comfortable bus is a convenient and affordable way to see all the main attractions of the city, regardless of weather conditions.

During the tour of St. Petersburg, you will take a walk around the Peter and Paul Fortress (30-40 min.) The fortress is located on Hare Island on the Neva. It was founded by Peter I on May 27, 1703 - this day is considered the founding day of St. Petersburg. The Peter and Paul Cathedral, designed by Trezzini, located on the territory of the fortress, is one of the oldest churches in St. Petersburg and a symbol of the city. Currently, the cathedral houses the royal tomb.

You will also see the most important sights of the city - the always lively Nevsky Prospect, Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, Palace Square and the Hermitage, the House of Peter I and the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. Stops are provided at the most interesting monuments.

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Every guest of St. Petersburg wants to see and learn as much as possible about the most beautiful city of Russia. But how to do this quickly and tirelessly? The answer is obvious: you need to buy tickets for a bus sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg! We invite everyone to go on an educational trip by bus with a visit to the famous Peter and Paul Fortress directly from the Moscow Station - the place where most tourists begin their acquaintance with Northern Venice. Tickets for a sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg are also a guarantee of complete comfort even in typical St. Petersburg rain or snowfall.

In just three hours, sitting on the soft seat of a modern bus, you will see through the window all the most famous sights of our city, from the Hermitage to the Kazan Cathedral and the Bronze Horseman. Particular attention will be paid to the main tomb of the Russian monarchs, a place with a special atmosphere and great significance for the entire history of Russia - the Peter and Paul Fortress. You will take an unforgettable tour of this amazing place and hear a fascinating story about events and people associated with Petropavlovka and St. Petersburg.

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The victory over Sweden in the Northern War required Peter I to urgently develop the conquered territories. The deserted island at the mouth of the Neva attracted the attention of the newly-crowned emperor when he was choosing a location for the future fortress, the core of the new capital. The fortifications were erected according to the latest word in fortification science of the time and would have become a serious obstacle to the enemy. But fate decreed otherwise - the fortress was never attacked, but always served as a prison for state criminals.

A little history

Peter entrusted the construction of 5 bastions to his comrades - chief foreman Menshikov, Golovkin, Zotov, Trubetskoy, Naryshkin. The 6th, Gosudarev, was to be supervised by Tsarevich Alexei, who later became the first prisoner of the fortress. Peter himself settled nearby in a summer house and daily inspected the progress of construction by boat.

One day, the king was severely scolding careless carpenters, and at that moment a hare, fleeing from the dogs, jumped into his arms. Peter became emotional, pardoned the workers, and ordered them to call the island Hare. This, of course, is a legend, but the monument to the long-eared man stands on a pile sticking out of the water near the Ioannovsky Gate. They say that throwing a coin to the bunny Arseny brings good luck.

What to see

The entire Peter and Paul Fortress is like a giant exhibit of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg. The best way to start getting acquainted with it is with the excursion “History of the Peter and Paul Fortress”. First, guests view an exhibition of Russian and Swedish maps, drawings and initial plans for fortifications, their models, a collection of carpentry tools, and objects discovered during excavations. Then everyone goes for a walk around the main attractions of the fortress, accompanied by a guide.

The undisputed pearl of the architectural ensemble is the Peter and Paul Cathedral with the Grand Ducal Tomb and the Royal Rooms. Nearby, in the Commandant's House, the Museum “History of St. Petersburg - Petrograd” is located. 1703-1918". The Trubetskoy Bastion prison is one of the most popular objects of the fortress. Only the Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology in Ioannovsky Ravelin and the “Street of Time” exhibition in the Naryshkin Bastion can compete with it.

Practical information

Address: St. Petersburg, Zayachiy Island, Peter and Paul Fortress, 3. Website.

How to get there: by metro to the station. "Gorkovskaya", then on foot; from Art. "Sportivnaya" by trams No. 6, 40; from Art. “Petrogradskaya” by bus No. 46, minibuses No. 46, 76, 183, 223.

Opening hours: Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison - from 10:00 to 18:00, exhibitions in the Comedant's House, Nevsky Curtain, St. John's Ravelin, Sovereign Bastion, Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology - from 11:00 to 18:00. The day off in all museums is Wednesday. Free entry to the fortress territory is open from 9:30 to 20:00.

Ticket price for adults: 150-450 RUB, for students: 100-250 RUB, for pensioners: 60-200 RUB. Prices on the page are for October 2018.

Departure point:

st. Dumskaya, 2, kiosk.

Arrival location:

Peter-Pavel's Fortress

Tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress

Peter-Pavel's Fortress - the oldest architectural monument of St. Petersburg, founded on May 27, 1703. The date of the foundation of the fortress is considered the date of the founding of the Northern capital. The history of the city begins with it.The plan for the fortress was developed jointly by Peter I and the French engineer Lambert de Guerin.In 1706, reconstruction of the fortress began according to the design of Guerin and the Swiss architect Domenico Trezzini. In place of the earthen ramparts, stone ones were erected, and at the same time the construction of the cathedral was underway. The Peter and Paul Cathedral occupies a special place in the ensemble of the Peter and Paul Fortress. It was built according to the design of the architect D. Trezzini in 1713-1733. Peter and Paul Cathedral is the tallest architectural structure in St. Petersburg. It is decorated with a gilded spire 122.5 meters high, which is crowned with a weather vane in the form of a flying angel. The modern ensemble of the fortress continued to take shape at the end of the 18th-19th centuries. Thus, the Boat House was built (to preserve the legendary boat of Peter I), the Mint building, where until the end of the 20th century all coins, medals and orders were minted, and other industrial and commercial buildings that made up the ensemble of Cathedral Square.

*** The tour ends at the Peter and Paul Fortress.

The price of the excursion includes excursion and transport services and entrance tickets.