Peter and Paul Fortress
| Peter and Paul Fortress | |
|---|---|
An aerial view of the fortress | |
| Type | Fortress and Museum |
| Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°57′00″N 30°19′01″E / 59.950°N 30.317°E |
| Built | 1703–1740 |
| Architect | Domenico Trezzini |
The Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропавловская крепость, romanized: Petropavlovskaya krepost') is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress. Between the first half of the 1700s and early 1920s it served as a prison for political criminals. It has been a museum since 1924.