Enjoy a trip to the peter and paul fortress in st petersburg built in 18th century and a must see attraction for anyone interested in the citys rich history located on the banks of the beautiful neva river the towering peter and paul fortress dominate the skyline of st petersburg established in 1703 by peter the great the peter and paul fortress has held some high profile criminals in its prison cells including crime and punishment author fyodor dostoevsky and lenins right hand man l