The Peter and Paul Fortress was the burial cathedral of the past Czars and family, including the last Czar Nicholas II. 1613 was the beginning of the Romanov Dynasty until 1917. Peter The Great was the first Czar of Russia. It was also the very first citadel planned and built in St. Petersburg after the First Battle of Narva in 1703. Peter The Great took a chance building his city at the mouth of the Neva River, and needed it to be properly defended.
This citadel was at one time the most notorious and feared prisons in Russia. One of the first prisoners to be held and killed there was Peter The Great's son. Apparently charged with conspiracy.
Before the Revolution, it held political prisoners.
After the Revolution it was turned into the museum that you see today.
Peter The Great is in the farthest tomb with a bust of himself watching over his tomb.
Incredible colours and embellishments surround you as you walk into the fortress.
The last Czar Nicholas II and his family, is more well known than the rest mostly because of their tragic end. The people of Russia revolted after millions of Russian deaths post World War I. As well as the lavish lifestyles the royal family enjoyed as the country was struggling to say the least. In the Revolution of 1917 he was deposed and a few months later he and his entire family were executed by firing squad. Their remains are in the Peter and Paul Fortress along with the past Czars. Below is a room dedicated to him and his family.
A very somber place but very beautiful and filled with so much to admire.
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