The Kronverk (russian: Кронверк, from the

German German(s) may refer to: * 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 **Ger ...

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 with the walls on either side ending in half bastions from which longer flank wal ...

") 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 Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

. 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 co ...

, across the small island of the fortress proper (separated by the

Kronverksky Strait The Kronverksky Strait (Russian: Кронверкский пролив) is a narrow channel separating Petrogradsky and Zayachy islands in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It forms an arc approximately long, about wide and deep. To the south is Z ...

). 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

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of the Kronverk (in 1975, an obelisk was installed on the supposed site of execution). Today, it houses the

Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps (russian: Военно-исторический музей артиллерии, инженерных войск и войск связи), also known simply as the Art ...

, which is also known as the Artillery Museum.

References

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