Oreshek Fortress - Atlas Obscura

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Oreshek Fortress
Atlas Obscura
The Oreshek Fortress, also called Shlisselburg, was first built in 1323 as a fortified outpost of Veliky Novgorod, one of the earliest cities in Russia. In 1478, it was incorporated into to the state of Moscow. Now abandoned, this island fortress ...