Novodvinsk Fortress
The fortress was founded in 1701 by order of Tsar Peter I to protect the Arkhangelsk fairway in anticipation of a Swedish attack during the Northern War of 1700-1721. The project was developed by German engineer Georg-Er…
A.S. Kuchin House Museum
A private house built in 1910 was requisitioned during the Soviet era. Forced to leave their home, the owners abandoned it, and various institutions were located here over the years.
In 1925, a local history museum open…
Monument to the Fallen Crew of the Clipper 'Oprichnik'
One of the oldest pre-revolutionary monuments in Kronstadt is the memorial dedicated to the fallen crew of the clipper 'Oprichnik', which was opened and solemnly consecrated on October 31 (November 12) 1873. The monument…
Kronstadt's Wooden Lighthouse
One of the key attractions of Kronstadt is the famous range lighthouse with wooden cladding, rising 30 meters above the ground. Built in 1888, it still serves its purpose, albeit as a backup lighthouse. Since it is still…
Rear (Lower) Range Lighthouse of Kronstadt Raid
The pre-revolutionary Rear (Lower) Range Lighthouse of the Kronstadt Raid is one of the most famous architectural monuments of Kronstadt. Built in 1898 and reconstructed in 1914, the lighthouse has remained in this form …
Tolbukhin Lighthouse
The Tolbukhin Lighthouse, established in 1719 by the decree of Peter the Great, is one of the oldest in the Baltic and in Russia. Originally named Kotlin, it later received its name in honor of Colonel Fyodor Semyonovich…
Lower Kronstadt (Lower Nikolaev) Lighthouse
The Lower Kronstadt Lighthouse, built in 1857, became the first lighthouse in Russia made entirely of iron. Originally named Lower Nikolaev, it was renamed after the revolution. However, many still use its old name. For …
Monument to Physicist-Inventor Popov in Kronstadt
On the 150th anniversary of the invention of radio, on May 12, 1945, a monument to the Russian physicist and inventor Alexander Stepanovich Popov was unveiled in Kronstadt. The author of the monument is sculptor Viktor S…
Monument to Peter the Great in Kronstadt
The monument to Peter the Great in Kronstadt, erected in 1841, is one of the oldest in the city. It is the third monument to the founder of the Russian Empire and the first where the emperor is depicted not on a horse. T…
Battery 'Prince Menshikov'
Kronstadt is famous for its monuments of pre-revolutionary Russia, one of which is the battery 'Prince Menshikov'. It was built in 1826 from wood and took its final form in 1850. After the completion of the stone fortifi…
