The Kronverk (russian: Кронверк, from the
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
word for "
crownwork
A crownwork is an element of the trace italienne system of fortification and is effectively an expanded hornwork (a type of outwork). It consists of a full bastion
A bastion or bulwark is a structure projecting outward from the curtain wa ...
") is a ground fortification for the
Sts. Peter and Paul Fortress in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
,
Russia
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. The Kronverk is situated on
Petrogradsky Island
Petrogradsky Island or Petrograd Island ( Russian: Петроградский остров) is the third largest island in the Neva River delta
in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Along with Zayachy Island, Aptekarsky Island, and Petrovsky Island, it c ...
, across the small island of the fortress proper (separated by the
Kronverksky Strait). It was built in 1705–08, with reconstructions in 1752 and 1800.
Strictly speaking, it is on its own island: (Kronverksky Island), which is separated from the rest of Petrogradsky Island by the .
On 13 July 1826, five participants of the
Decembrists
The Decembrist Revolt ( ru , Восстание декабристов, translit = Vosstaniye dekabristov , translation = Uprising of the Decembrists) took place in Russia on , during the interregnum following the sudden death of Emperor Ale ...
' conspiracy were hanged on the eastern
rampart
Rampart may refer to:
* Rampart (fortification), a defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort or settlement
Rampart may also refer to:
* "O'er the Ramparts We Watched" is a key line from "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the ...
of the Kronverk (in 1975, an obelisk was installed on the supposed site of execution).
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Today, it houses the
, which is also known as the Artillery Museum.
References
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Buildings and structures in Saint Petersburg
Peter and Paul Fortress
Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg