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Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: 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 (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Fort+Krepki+Oreschik&ie=UTF8&ll=59.954022,31.037579&spn=0.020929,0.080338&t=h&z=14&om=1)

  (http://xb0.xanga.com/be3d952356632128586318/w93457303.jpg)

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

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

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Highly secured entrance to the Fort.

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Direction sign for the lost travelers :D
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: Russian on June 13, 2007, 01:33:16 PM
(http://x39.xanga.com/f04d862511435128586474/w93457443.jpg)

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


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Inside that structure, a memorial stands
  (http://x31.xanga.com/cfcd912411d32128586503/w93457465.jpg)

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This is an old style holding cell that used to hold family members of Tsar.
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: Russian on June 13, 2007, 01:34:28 PM
(http://x97.xanga.com/8dbc052314137128586875/w93457779.jpg)
 
During Tsar times and after, this Fort was used as prison. Here's a uniform of pre-1900 guards.
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This is a new-style prison structure. It was used to hold death sentenced people who fought vs tsar regime.

  (http://x8a.xanga.com/188c0a2b18437128586895/w93457794.jpg)

Ruins; no one may enter

 
  (http://xa9.xanga.com/2cec152315734128586909/w93457805.jpg)  

Second floor of the outer wall.


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

 
(http://x02.xanga.com/b3dd9126c4432128594333/w93463972.jpg)

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

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Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: Russian on August 27, 2007, 01:51:23 PM
Here's a display of Naval AAA guns on the other side of river near fort.

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  (http://x79.xanga.com/604c135508133144236926/w106718922.jpg)

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(http://xd1.xanga.com/277c025508132144236956/w106718952.jpg)

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Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: Dichotomy on August 27, 2007, 02:16:00 PM
very cool thanks for sharing :aok
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: ChickenHawk 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.
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: 68ROX 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
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: Jack16 on August 27, 2007, 04:58:50 PM
Awesome!
Title: Pictures of Fort Krepkii Oreschek (near St Petersburg, RU)
Post by: eskimo2 on August 27, 2007, 07:07:26 PM
Very cool!  Great pictures!  Thanks.