Peter and Paul Cathedral
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Peter and Paul Fortress, Building 3, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The imperial tombs are indoors. Fortress grounds and cathedral admission have different access arrangements. The fortress museum identifies on-site parking at Alekseyevsky Ravelin and Kronverk Curtain, entered via Kronverk Bridge, but it is restricted to vehicles displaying disability identification and matching documents. General visitor parking has not been confirmed.
The cathedral is a museum site with its own admission and schedule. Check the museum’s cathedral timetable and ticket information before travel.
Consider May–September for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Peter and Paul Cathedral
Peter the Great, Catherine II and Empress Elizabeth are among the Russian rulers buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
The State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg cares for the fortress museum complex and cathedral collections.
History happened here at Peter and Paul Cathedral
The cathedral was built within the Peter and Paul Fortress in the early eighteenth century to a design by Domenico Trezzini.
The cathedral became the burial church of the Russian imperial dynasty, with the tombs of Peter I, Catherine II and Elizabeth.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Peter the Great
Elizabeth of Russia
Catherine the Great
EXTERNAL LINKS
State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg, fortress and cathedral: https://spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/peterpaul_fortress/?SHOWALL_1=1&lang_ui=en
Map coordinates: https://www.latlong.net/place/saints-peter-and-paul-cathedral-saint-petersburg-russia-19246.html