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Peterhof Palace
A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Kronstadt
St.-Petersburg, Russia · Europe
About Kronstadt
Kronstadt is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Lomonosov, 14km from Peterhof Palace.
Kronstadt is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, with about 43,000 people. The nearest town is Lomonosov, about 10 km away.
Kronstadt (Russian: Кроншта́дт, romanized: Kronshtadt, IPA: [krɐnˈʂtat]) is a Russian port city in Kronshtadtsky District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, located on Kotlin Island, 30 km (19 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, near the head of the Gulf of Finland. It is linked to the former Russian capital by aRead more
combination levee-causeway-seagate, the St Petersburg Dam, part of the city's flood defences, which also acts as road access to Kotlin island from the mainland.
Founded in the early 18th century by Peter the Great, it became an important international centre of commerce whose trade role was later eclipsed by its strategic significance as the primary maritime defence outpost of the former Russian capital. The main base of the Russian Baltic Fleet was located in Kronstadt, guarding the approaches to Saint Petersburg. The Kronstadt Fortress, a massive system of sea and land fortifications, served as the shield of the former Russian capital.
In March 1921, the island city was the site of the Kronstadt rebellion.
The historic centre of the city and its fortifications are part of the World Heritage Site that is Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
Kronstadt has been a place of pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians for many years due to the memory of Saint John of Kronstadt.
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What is there to see near Kronstadt?
Within an hour or so of Kronstadt: Peterhof Palace (14 km), Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (31 km), Palace Square & Alexander Column (31 km), State Hermitage Museum (31 km).
Where is Kronstadt?
Kronstadt is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, about 10 km from Lomonosov.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,005
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- St.-Petersburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 59.9920, 29.7762
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Worth the detour from Kronstadt
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Palace Square & Alexander Column
Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
31 km · about 35 min drive
museum
State Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.
31 km · about 35 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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