Oreshek (Schlisselburg) Fortress

This island fortress at the mouth of Lake Ladoga was a political prison for over a century, holding Decembrists and members of the anarchist Pepole's Will, among others.

View of medieval Oreshek Fortress
One of the medieval towers at Oreshek Fortress on the Neva River
The New Prison at Oreshek Fortress
Corridors of the prison at Oreshek Fortress

Address:	Shlisselburg, Leningrad Region
Open:	Daily from 01 May to 31 October (while ferries can operate). 10 am to 6 pm.
Telephone:	+7 (81362) 74-104
Website:	http://www.spbmuseum.ru/themuseum/museum_complex/oreshek_fortress/
Admission:	Adults: RUB 180.00. Schoolchildren: RUB 80.00. Ferries from Schlisselburg pier to the fortress: Adults: RUB 250.00. Children: RUB 200.00
Photo and video:	free/included
Accessibility note:	Sorry, this museum is not wheelchair accessible. Access to the grounds is difficult for limited mobility visitors (have to board a very basic ferry to reach the island).