1703 Founding of St. Petersburg

315 years ago, on May 27, 1703, by order of Peter I, the fortress of St. Petersburg was founded (hereinafter - the Peter and Paul Fortress). In the king's travel journal it was written:

"Meanwhile, the captain of the bombardier deigned to inspect near the sea a convenient place for the building of a new fortification, and then soon deigned to search a single island, a very convenient place, on which soon, and on May 16, on the 16th day, the week of Pentecost, The fort was laid down and named after it St. Petersburg.