Kronslot

Fort "Kronshlot" is a historical and architectural monument of the 18th century, located south of Kronstadt and founded on May 7 (18), 1704. Initially, it was a three-tiered wooden-brick tower on a pile foundation, whose walls reached 1.5 meters in thickness, and it was armed with 14 cannons. In the first years of its existence, the fort successfully repelled attacks by Swedish squadrons in 1704 and 1705, preventing them from breaking through to St. Petersburg. In 1797–1807, granite slabs were installed on the walls, and in 1808 an additional battery was built, increasing the number of guns to 104. In April 2020, state contracts were concluded for the restoration of the fort within the framework of the "Island of Forts" project.