Have you already been to Kronshtadt? This small town is located only 300 km far from Saint-Petersburg and its fame resounded since its foundation up to nowadays. Kronshtadt is familiar to everyone more than 300 years. Peter the Great founded this town – fortress - port in 1704 for the protection of Saint-Petersburg against enemies from the Baltic Sea side as during this period the Great Northern War was running. And still the attention of the whole world is gained by this not big town.
The History Kronshtadt Museum
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(Jakornaja Square 2a) The museum offers a time travel to find out about more than 300 years history of Kronshtadt, about glorious traditions of the town - fortress and port - and to learn its place in the Russian history. Entrance fee
Excursions (in the Russian language)
The excursion lasts 45 minutes. Welfare beneficiaries (students of higher education institutions, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, citizens of blockade Leningrad, disabled persons, large families, orphan children) have a right to visit the museum for free, but should pay for the excursion in the museum and for other service. Pensioners schould bring their pension certificate. Visitors with Petersburg Card get free admission to the museum during the card validity. For more details, please visit www.petersburgcard. com Free entrance for people under 18 every third Tuesday of a month. Address: Kronshtadt, Jakornaja Square 2a Phone: +7 (812) 246-48-73
2) Exposition "Secrets of Sink Ships" (Leningradskaja str. 2)
The exposition of the History Kronshtadt museum "Secrets of Sink Ships" is located in the building of Kronshtadt is a town of sailors. Ships were constructed and equipped here; they used to leave the town to long way and round the world trips. Some of the ships never returned, but stayed in the sea forever. However memory of these ships was kept in the minds of the families and friends of the perished sailors. Therefore, the first museum of shipwrecks is preparing to open its doors exactly in Kronshtadt. Entrance fee
Excursions (in the Russian language)
The excursion lasts 45 minutes. Note: entrance tickets are paid extra on the excursion. Welfare beneficiaries (students of higher education institutions, veterans of the Great Patriotic War, citizens of blockade Leningrad, disabled persons, large families, orphan children) have a right to visit the museum for free, but should pay for the excursion in the museum and for other service. Pensioners schould bring their pension certificate. Visitors with Petersburg Card get free admission to the museum during the card validity. For more details, please visit www.petersburgcard. com Free entrance for people under 18 every third Tuesday of a month. Address: Kronshtadt, Leningradskaja str.2 Phone: +7 (812) 311-95-90 |
