Author Topic: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU) (Read 295 times)

Russian · « **on:** June 13, 2007, 01:32:08 PM »

Here are some pictures I took of this Fort. It was a stronghold that managed to hold off Germans and provide cover for "Road of Live" during Leningrad siege.(Hence the beat up look of it)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlisselburg

Google Maps

The only way to get to Fort, other than to swim, is to take a 10 minute ride on a boat.

High on the roof restoration is in progress: fresh paint.

Highly secured entrance to the Fort.

Direction sign for the lost travelers

Russian · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2007, 01:33:16 PM »

Couple 45s mm(?) displayed for public. They were used to hold off fluffy Germans.

Inside that structure, a memorial stands

This is an old style holding cell that used to hold family members of Tsar.

Russian · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2007, 01:34:28 PM »

During Tsar times and after, this Fort was used as prison. Here's a uniform of pre-1900 guards.

This is a new-style prison structure. It was used to hold death sentenced people who fought vs tsar regime.

Ruins; no one may enter

Second floor of the outer wall.

Wall is over two meters deep. (That's me)

Translation: In memory of peace between Novgorod and Sweden. Year 1323

Russian · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2007, 01:51:23 PM »

Here's a display of Naval AAA guns on the other side of river near fort.

Dichotomy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2007, 02:16:00 PM »

very cool thanks for sharing

ChickenHawk · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2007, 02:22:13 PM »

Great pictures!

If I ever get to St Petersburg I will be sure to check it out.

68ROX · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:01:08 PM »

AWESOME!!

I hope to go to Russia in the furure as well and St. Petersburg will definitely be on the route!

I'll have to do some reading up before I go so I don't miss something I really want to see.

I loved the signpost....Vladavostok 6,000+ km.

Hope folks didn't plan on WALKING all of that!

Spass-ee-bah!

68ROX

Jack16 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2007, 04:58:50 PM »

Awesome!

eskimo2 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2007, 07:07:26 PM »

Very cool! Great pictures! Thanks.