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Guided tours on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress (the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg) are allowed only to guides and guides in the presence of a standard pass issued by the museum.
Guides and guides are required to strictly observe the rules of visiting the museum, the route recommended by the museum, and the stops of tour groups on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison (see recommended routes below).
In case of violation of the rules of visiting the museum, the route of the excursion groups on the territory of the museum, as well as in case of non–compliance with the recommendations of the museum on the content of excursions (see the methodological development of the excursion below), the museum administration reserves the right to withdraw the pass granting the right to conduct excursions.
How do I get the right to conduct excursions in the Peter and Paul Fortress?
The right to conduct excursions in the Peter and Paul Fortress can be obtained by completing a series of lectures and excursions at the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
Every year from October to April inclusive, the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg conducts a series of lectures and excursions "Peter and Paul Fortress - historical, military engineering and architectural monument."
Topics of lectures and excursions:
· "Peter and Paul Fortress – a monument of fortification art of the early XVIII century."
· Peter and Paul Cathedral - Orthodox Church
· "Peter and Paul Cathedral – the tomb of the Imperial House of Romanov"
· "Places of detention in the Peter and Paul Fortress"
· "The Museum of the City. Portrait on the background of the epoch"
· "The Decembrists in the Peter and Paul Fortress"
Cycle No. 1
Cycle duration: 12 academic hours.
Cost: 5,000 rubles.
Lesson schedule: 1st and 2nd days - lectures from 11-00 to 14-30, 3rd day – study tour and colloquium from 11-00 to 14.30
Cycle No. 2
Cycle duration: 6 academic hours
Cost: 4,000 rubles.
Class schedule: 1 day – lectures from 10-30 to 15-30
Groups are registered by e-mail: guidesppk@spbmuseum.ru
For more information, please call: +7 (812) 498-07-20
At the end of the series of lectures and excursions, a standard pass is issued, which gives the right to conduct a tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a visit to the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison.
Recommended routes for guided tours of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
1. Route through the Peter and Paul Fortress
It is not allowed to display the monument to Peter the Great from the sidewalk.
2. Peter and Paul Cathedral tour
Excursion groups are not allowed to stop at the graves of the 19th century (at the northern exit),
in the gallery of the Grand Ducal Tomb.
3. The route through the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison
Guided tours are conducted only on one of the floors of the building. No ascent or descent from one floor to another is allowed.
Guided tours on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress (the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg) are allowed only to guides and guides in the presence of a standard pass issued by the museum.
Guides and guides are required to strictly observe the rules of visiting the museum, the route recommended by the museum, and the stops of tour groups on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Peter and Paul Cathedral, and the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison (see recommended routes below).
In case of violation of the rules of visiting the museum, the route of the excursion groups on the territory of the museum, as well as in case of non–compliance with the recommendations of the museum on the content of excursions (see the methodological development of the excursion below), the museum administration reserves the right to withdraw the pass granting the right to conduct excursions.
How do I get the right to conduct excursions in the Peter and Paul Fortress?
The right to conduct excursions in the Peter and Paul Fortress can be obtained by completing a series of lectures and excursions at the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
Every year from October to April inclusive, the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg conducts a series of lectures and excursions "Peter and Paul Fortress - historical, military engineering and architectural monument."
Topics of lectures and excursions:
· "Peter and Paul Fortress – a monument of fortification art of the early XVIII century."
· Peter and Paul Cathedral - Orthodox Church
· "Peter and Paul Cathedral – the tomb of the Imperial House of Romanov"
· "Places of detention in the Peter and Paul Fortress"
· "The Museum of the City. Portrait on the background of the epoch"
· "The Decembrists in the Peter and Paul Fortress"
Cycle No. 1
Cycle duration: 12 academic hours.
Cost: 5,000 rubles.
Lesson schedule: 1st and 2nd days - lectures from 11-00 to 14-30, 3rd day – study tour and colloquium from 11-00 to 14.30
Cycle No. 2
Cycle duration: 6 academic hours
Cost: 4,000 rubles.
Class schedule: 1 day – lectures from 10-30 to 15-30
Groups are registered by e-mail: guidesppk@spbmuseum.ru
For more information, please call: +7 (812) 498-07-20
At the end of the series of lectures and excursions, a standard pass is issued, which gives the right to conduct a tour of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a visit to the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison.
Recommended routes for guided tours of the Peter and Paul Fortress.
1. Route through the Peter and Paul Fortress
It is not allowed to display the monument to Peter the Great from the sidewalk.
2. Peter and Paul Cathedral tour
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Excursion groups are not allowed to stop at the graves of the 19th century (at the northern exit),
in the gallery of the Grand Ducal Tomb.
3. The route through the Trubetskoy Bastion Prison
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Guided tours are conducted only on one of the floors of the building. No ascent or descent from one floor to another is allowed.