Evgenia Filatova, Yulia Sadovskaya (Uzbekistan)

The fortress where St. Petersburg began

The Peter and Paul Fortress is a vast layer of history, intertwining three centuries. But how can these walls and bastions be brought to life? How can the stones speak? For this, we need a guide who not only knows the dates but also senses the spirit of this place. Vladimir Alekseevich Dervenev, a historian, writer, and member of the World Club of Petersburgers, the Russian Geographical Society, and the Orthodox Palestine Society, will be our guide. His account is not a dry lecture, but an immersion into eras, the lives of people, and the secrets the fortress holds.