Kronstadt 1840
Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:12 pm
The illustration comes from a painting by Ivan Aivazovsky titled "The Roads Kronstadt".
Is it a place or a vessel or both?
Russia SG6562
Text of label
“Sea fortress Kronshadt was founded by Peter I in 1703 for protection S. Petersburg from sea. Kronshadt was the main base of Russian baltic Fleet were preparing fleet, was formedd Navy, equiped geographical sea expedition”
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/rus ... 5-8zf.html
Is it a place or a vessel or both?
Russia SG6562
Text of label
“Sea fortress Kronshadt was founded by Peter I in 1703 for protection S. Petersburg from sea. Kronshadt was the main base of Russian baltic Fleet were preparing fleet, was formedd Navy, equiped geographical sea expedition”
http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/rus ... 5-8zf.html