The medieval fortresses around St.-Petersburg

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In St.-Petersburg surroundings was left some genuine medieval fortresses. People had lived in these places very long time ago.

The fortress of Koporye

The photo made at Fall of 1998 (history of fortress)

	The look around from one of towers		The old walls and towers still are tough!
	The "shooting window" at bottom of tower		A look down from wall-break

The Viborg Castle

(Photo - January and September 1999)

	The chapel of the Viborg Castle		There's not a fortress wall - but enough strong too!
	The Tower of Olaf - main building of the castle.		Part of outside wall with the building used also as bastion.

The fortress of Old Ladoga

photo made at Spring of 1999 (history of fortress)

	So looks the walls and gatetower from inside the fortress		The shooting window at the wall
	The big tower is getting down - you can see the inner parts of it		This side is now partly rebuilded.

Fortress Corela (today Priosersk town)

(August 1999)

	The main structure of fortress - the Gate Tower		Part of "Armor" Gate - gate covered with armor of crushed enemies
	Top part of gate tower		Poterna - secret exit, build inside the wall

Fortress Oreshek ( Noteburg, Schlisselburg years ago)

Photo taken in October 1999 (history of fortress)

	The Gate Tower - entry of fortress		The part of tower construction (it holds the upper levels)
	Fortress inside view		On the wall - seeing to the Ladoga lake...

Fortress Ivangorod

Photos taken in October 2002

	Look from inside		Inner yard (a little is left there...)
	At the defence gallery on the wall		The fortress yard with church and chapel

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