A gun salute was performed from the Peter and Paul Fortress, and torches were lit on the Rostral Columns to commemorate the fallen soldiers and victims of the war. The Siege of Leningrad ...

and the Neva River runs through the city center – St. Petersburg is a planned city that originated with the Peter and Paul Fortress on Zayachy Island (Hare Island). Palace Square, in the heart ...

The Peter and Paul Fortress fired a salute, and torches were lit on the Rostral Columns as part of the traditional commemorations. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at St. Petersburg and ...