Kronverk
The Kronverk is a ground fortification for the Sts. Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Kronverk is situated on Petrogradsky Island, across the small island of the fortress proper. It was built in 1705–08, with reconstructions in 1752 and 1800.
Strictly speaking, it is on its own island: , which is separated from the rest of Petrogradsky Island by the.
On 13 July 1826, five participants of the Decembrists' conspiracy were hanged on the eastern rampart of the Kronverk.
Today it is where the Artillery Museum is.
