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	Peter and Paul Fortress
		The first construction of the new Russian capital, the Peter and Paul Fortress, occupies the central position in the architectural ensemble of city center, and the Peter and Paul Cathedral with its high bell tower is one of the main landmarks of Saint Petersburg.
		The silhouette of the Peter and Paul fortress became the main symbol of the city on the Neva River.
		In the prison of the Peter and Paul Fortress was confined the famous princess Tarakanova, who claimed to be the daughter of Empress Elizabeth and hoped to ascend the Russian throne.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com /petropavlovskiy.htm (671 words)

	St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
		For a period of two centuries all Russian rulers from Peter I to Alexander III (with the exception of Peter II and Ivan VI Antonovich) and members of their families were laid to rest in the cathedral.
		The first to be buried in the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul (this wooden church was demolished when construction of the stone cathedral began) was Catherine, Peter I's daughter who died in 1708 at the age of eighteen months.
		In 1859 the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul transferred from the jurisdiction of the eparchy to the Building Office of the Ministry of the Imperial Court, and in 1883, with its clergy, it was assigned to the Ecclesiastic Administration of the Court.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/hornton/890/Petersbourg/PeterPaul.html (2257 words)

	The Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul in St. Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul is the oldest church in St. Petersburg, and also the second-tallest building in the city (after the television tower).
		The multi-tiered cathedral bell tower is crowned with a landmark needle, upholstered with copper gilded sheets.
		The walls of the cathedral are also embellished with paintings of various bible themes, including many paintings of gospel stories by artists of the early and mid 18th century.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /cathedrals/Peter-Paul-Cathedral.asp (660 words)

	The Peter and Paul Fortress
		The cathedral is one of the principal monuments of the city and was the first church in the city to be built of stone.
		The Peter and Paul Cathedral is the symbolic center of the Russian empire because it is the burial site of many of the imperial family.
		As for the architecture of the Grand-Ducal Vault at the Peter and Paul Cathedral, it was built by Leonty Benois and Anton Tomishko from 1896 to 1908.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/phayden/ppfort.htm (3458 words)

	Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul
		Peter was a native of Bethsaida, near Lake Tiberias, the son of John, and worked as a fisherman on Lake Genesareth.
		Peter was always listed as the first of the Apostles in all of the New Testament accounts and was a member of the inner circle of Jesus, with James and John.
		It is certain that Peter died in Rome and that his martyrdom came during the reign of Emperor Nero, probably in 64.
	members.cox.net /sspeterpaulcathedral/stpeter.html (691 words)

	The Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul: 1,5 HRS / Excursions / Comprehensive guide to Saint-Petersburg. Culture, business, ...
		SS Peter & Paul Cathedral is the oldest church in St. Petersburg.
		The cathedral, though plain on the outside, is radically different from traditional Orthodox churches because it is built in the style of early Baroque.
		With its rectangular design, bell tower and landmark needle, the cathedral is more similar to protestant churches of Central Europe, and complied with the wishes of Peter I. The cathedral's rectangular base stretches from southwest to northeast, and its walls are formed with decorative pilasters and ornate cherub heads on the windows.
	petersburgcity.com /excursions-st-petersburg/peter_and_paul (1114 words)

	St.Peter and St.Paul's Fortress at TicketsOfRUSSIA.ru
		Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Peter I in 1703.
		The museum in the fortress was opened in1924, the main buildings became the properties of the Museum of history of Leningrad in 1956, and since 1993 The Peter and Paul Fortress became a historical and cultural complex.
		The cathedral was firstly used as a necropolis of the Romanov House.
	www.ticketsofrussia.ru /peterpaul/Engl/PPK/PPK_Gall.htm (843 words)

	St. Petersburg Travel Guide: Peter and Paul Fortress
		The foundation of the Peter and Paul Fortress in May 1703 is considered to be the birthday of city of St. Petersburg.
		The Cathedral is the official burial place of the Romanov Royal family with monarchs starting from Peter the Great to Nicholas II and his family resting in peace under its naves.
		The Boat House located next to the Peter and Paul Cathedral is a modern replica of the original boat house of Peter the Great where his first sailboat nicknamed "The Grandfather of the Russian Fleet" was kept.
	www.travelinrussia.com /petersburg_sightseeing/peter_paul_fortress.html (237 words)

	The Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Peter the Great founded the city of St. Petersburg in 1703 and the very first building to be constructed was the Peter and Paul Fortress.
		Peter the Great's tomb sits in the South-Eastern corner of the church near the icon wall and is adorned every day with fresh flowers, while the newly installed tombs of Nicholas II and his family lie in the South-Eastern corner, in the St. Catherine's chapel.
		Between 1703 and 1917 all the commandants of the Peter and Paul Fortress were buried within its walls, in the Commandants' Cemetery near the eastern wall of the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /museums/peter-paul-fortress.asp (2038 words)

	SIGHTSEEING of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Peter and Paul Fortress, Globe-Tour, Summer Garden, Meshikov Palace, ...
		The Peter and Paul Cathedral had for almost two centuries served as a burial-place for Russian emperors.
		This was done at the order of Peter I, who is himself buried at the southern wall of the cathedral.
		The Peter and Paul Fortress is open daily, except Wednesdays and the last Tuesday of each month, from 11:00 a.m.
	www.globe-tour.ru /en/spb_3_pp.htm (476 words)

	† Archindy.org: The Criterion Online Edition - December 8, 2006
		Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis was taken in 1907.
		Peter and Paul Cathedral on what was then the northern outskirts of Indianapolis.
		Peter and Paul Cathedral was undeveloped and sparsely populated.
	www.archindy.org /criterion/local/2006/12-08/cathedral.html (548 words)

	Peter the Great Part One
		Monument to Peter the Great (1782), known popularly as "The Bronze Horseman." Erected by Catherine the Great in memory of Peter the Great, the monument was designed by the French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet and was intended to symbolize Peter's conquest of an unruly nation.
		Peter and Paul (1712-33) was the first ecclesiastical structure in St. Petersburg.
		It became the burial church of Peter and his successors, replacing this function of the Cathedral of the Archangel St. Michael in Moscow.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~russ15/russia_PI/peter_great_pt1.html (729 words)

	Peter and Paul Fortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Peter and Paul Fortress (Russian: Петропавловская крепость, also Fortress of SS Peter and Paul) is the original citadel of St.
		The Cathedral was built from 1712 to 1733, and has a 123.2 m bell-tower and a gilded angel-topped cupola.
		Mikhail Chemiakin's statue of Peter I. Peter and Paul Cathedral.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_and_Paul_Fortress (555 words)

	History of St-Petersburg. Russian history, arts and architecture of St-Petersburg
		Almost all the emperors starting with Peter himself are buried in St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral that is situated on the territory of Peter and Paul's Fortress which is the birthplace of our city.
		For Peter I who was the ruler of our country then the main purpose of the war was to regain the lands along the Neva and the Gulf of Finland that were lost to Sweden in 1617 as a result of a peace treaty.
		The country could not develop without it that is why in 1700 Peter entered this war that lasted for 21 years and was ended in 1721 with a total victory of Russia.
	stpetersburg-guide.com /history/ppfort.shtml (326 words)

	RIA Novosti - Culture - Russian Orthodox believers commemorate Sts. Peter and Paul
		Peter and Paul in the center of the Kamchatka Peninsula's capital is an important part of the program for celebrating the 300th anniversary of the adoption of Orthodoxy in Komchatka," Metropolitan Cyril said.
		Peter and Paul are known for their evangelistic efforts in converting Jews and pagans to Christianity.
		The Apostle Paul was beheaded and Peter was crucified upside down in Rome, after saying he was unworthy to be crucified in the same manner as Christ.
	en.rian.ru /culture/20050712/40891394.html (377 words)

	The Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia
		When Peter the Great re-claimed the lands along the Neva River in 1703, he decided to build a fort to protect the area from possible attack by the Swedish army and navy.
		In the middle of the fortress stands the impressive Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial place of all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III.
		The Cathedral was the first church in the city to be built of stone (between 1712-33) and its design is curiously unusual for a Russian Orthodox church.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/peter-paul-fortress.asp (318 words)

	Notes on the Peter and Paul Fortress (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Peter and Paul Fortress (Петропавловская крепость) in St. Petersburg, was established by Peter the Great on 16/27 May 1703 (This date is considered by many to be the founding of St. Petersburg.) on a small island on the Neva River.
		In the middle of the fortress stands the Peter and Paul Cathedral (Петропавловский собор), built between 1712 and 1733.
		This is the interior of the Peter and Paul Cathedral in the Peter and Paul Fortress, the burial place of most of the Romanov tsars.
	novaonline.nv.cc.va.us /eli/evans/HIS241/Notes/PeterPaul.html (336 words)

	St.Petersburg Photo Gallery. The Peter and Paul Fortress.
		The Peter and Paul Fortress is architectural and historical center of Saint-Petersburg.
		The Peter and Paul Fortress was put up for fortification purposes; however, it had never been used as such.
		For a long time the cathedral had performed the functions of the museum of Russian military glory, where enemy banners, keys of the cities and fortresses captured by Russian troops were kept.
	www.visitrussia.com /guide/gallery-spb-petropavl.htm (517 words)

	Peter and Paul Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fortress, originally built under Peter the Great and designed by Domenico Trezzini, is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg built between 1703 and 1733 on Zayachy Island along the Neva River.
		The cathedral is named after Saints Peter and Paul and was the first Cathedral built out of stone in St. Petersburg.
		and was buried in Roskilde Cathedral in Denmark.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_and_Paul_Cathedral (308 words)

	Peter and Paul Fortress - Tours of St. Petersburg, Russia
		Peter and Paul Fortress was constructed during the reign of Peter the Great.
		In the center of the Fortress there is Peter and Paul Cathedral (1727, architect D. Trezzini) which is the burial place of all Russian Emperors (from Peter the Great to Nicholas II), except Peter II and Ioann VI.
		Peter and Paul Cathedral is the highest building of St. Petersburg.
	saintpetersburgtours.ru /ppf.html (138 words)

	The Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg photo - Tor Eide photos at pbase.com
		A church where all the Russian Emperors and Empresses from Peter the Great to Alexander III are buried.
		The Cathedral was the first church in the city to be built of stone (in 1712-33).
		At 404 feet the cathedral is the highest building in the city.
	www.pbase.com /image/43117676 (128 words)

	StPetersburg-Tour
		The tour of Peter and Paul Fortress combined with s/s tour will help you to feel yourself in “the heart of St.Petersburg” because Fortress was the first construction of the city which was founded by Peter the Great.
		The bell tower of the cathedral covered by gilding is the highest architectonic construction in the city.
		Almost all of them including Peter the Great and Nikolas II with his family were buried in the cathedral.
	www.ukrainetour.com /russia/StPetersburg_Tour-Cathedral.htm (329 words)

	DSC01042, Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		The historical core of St. Petersburg is the Peter and Paul Fortress, a monument of military and engineering excellence.
		Inside are the former Royal Mint and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
		The present Peter and Paul Cathedral are made of stone and replaced the old wooden church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
	www.flickr.com /photos/jimg944/243476732 (362 words)

	Travel for Kids: St. Petersburg, Russia: Peter and Paul Fortress
		The Peter and Paul Fortress (The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg) was erected by Peter the Great to protect St Petersburg, but it was also a prison.
		Peter and Paul's Cathedral – The spire of the cathedral, a favorite city landmark, was the tallest thing around for centuries.
		Inside the cathedral are the tombs of Romanov emperors and empresses, including Peter the Great and Catherine the Great.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Russia/peterandpaulfortress.htm (472 words)

	Saint Peter and Paul's Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The summer I spent taking the San Francisco Virtual Photo Tour I would spy this cathedral from the surrounding hills and I would tell myself one day that I would find out where it was located.
		The facade of Saint Peter and Paul's appears to be gothic, however the rest of the building lacks the gothic charm.
		Saint Peter and Paul's is economically placed in an area bustling with businesses and homes with a nice park in front of it.
	home.comcast.net /~apollo_photocards/photos/sf/stpete/index.html (265 words)

	The Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul
		On many occasions men and women have commented to me that they stop into the cathedral during the day just to enjoy the quiet, prayerful atmosphere.
		Today's general audience was celebrated in two locations, first in the Vatican Basilica in the presence of faithful from various Italian cities, then in the Paul VI Hall with pilgrims from other countries.
		In the basilica, the Holy Father addressed a special greeting to faithful from dioceses in the Italian region of Lazio, come to Rome in the company of their bishops who are currently...
	www.sspeterpaulcathedral.catholicweb.com (255 words)

	Maggie's Teachers' Lounge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Andrew spent a lot of time looking at all the matryoshka dolls in the souvenir market outside of the Cathedral of the Resurrection in St. Petersburg.
		The Cathedral of the Resurrection is the largest.
		The Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is next to the Mariinsky Theatre.
	www.missmaggie.org /mission5_parts/eng/teaching/petersburg.html (126 words)

	Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The first stone of The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in was laid in 1878 and the catedral was completed in 1889.
		It is a Cathedral of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, RI.
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	www.brightridge.com /pages/cathedral.html (51 words)

	Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya crepost) Photo Gallery by Sander Admiraal at pbase.com
		Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya crepost) Photo Gallery by Sander Admiraal at pbase.com
		Petersburg -Russia- 2003 >> Peter and Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya crepost)
		The beginning of St. Petersburg, the burial place of almost all the Tzars at a key position at the Neva river.
	pbase.com /azrifel/peterpaul (44 words)

	1a. Interior of Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in St.Petersburg
		The photos, presented here, are to show the interior of Sts.Peter and Paul Cathedral, because some people are very interesting in seen the place, where the Romanov burial will take place this July.
		We hope it is possible to have an impression about this place from these pictures.
		Gravestone and the sculpture of Peter the Great.
	www.unilib.neva.ru /city/churches/church01a.html (56 words)

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