The St. Peter and Paul Fortress

The fortress was founded by Peter I in 1703. It presents interest with its old fortifications, casemates of the Trubetskoy bastion, the famous St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, where Peter the Great and other Russian emperors were buried. Among permanent exhibitions the following should be noted: History of Rocket Building and Cosmonautics, Gas-Dynamic Laboratory, History of St.Petersburg, History of the St.Petersburg Mint. There is also the "Neva Panorama" tour over the rooftops of the fortifications.