Peter & Paul Fortress. View with Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul.

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Domenico TREZZINI (c. 1670-1734): Peter and Paul Fortress (c. 1706-1718). Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (1712-1733). During Peter the Great's reign, the hexagonal-shaped fortress was the base for the city garrison and a prison for high ranking or political prisoners, including Peter's son who died there.

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