Every city has its unique features and attractions shaped by local traditions. In Kronstadt, one such attraction is the memorial 'Noon Gun', dedicated to the cannon whose shot signaled the start of lunch daily and served as a time check. However, the main purpose of this cannon was to warn of the threat of flooding.

The first noon shot in Kronstadt was fired in 1872. Since then, such shots were heard daily in St. Petersburg, Kronstadt, and Peterhof until July 1934. The tradition continued even during periods of war and the Civil War, but after the assassination of Kirov, the noon shots were banned. The tradition resumed only in 1957, after Stalin's death.

From 1957 until the 1970s, noon shots were fired from an 85-mm anti-aircraft gun of the 1939 model, which was later decommissioned and moved to the western side of Ust-Rogatka. The tradition continued until the celebration of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, after which it was canceled, and currently, no shots are fired anymore.

The memorial 'Noon Gun' was created in the late 1970s after the restoration of Petrovsky Park and was installed on a granite platform along the embankment. It represents a 60-pound cannon of the 1855 model, which was previously used in the Kronstadt Fortress, and is now deactivated, serving as a monument to the glorious history of the Russian Navy and Army.