Castles & Forts in Russia map & data
There are 400 castles and forts mapped in Russia, spread over 57 regions. The most are in Primorsky Krai (77), Kaliningrad (56) and Saint Petersburg (40). 80% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Соловецкий Спасо-Преображенский монастырь, Петровский путевой дворец and Большой дворец.
Castles & Forts by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Primorsky Krai | 77 | 19% |
| Kaliningrad | 56 | 14% |
| Saint Petersburg | 40 | 10% |
| North Ossetia?Alania | 31 | 7.8% |
| Chechnya | 20 | 5.0% |
| Krasnodar Krai | 15 | 3.8% |
| Leningrad oblast | 11 | 2.8% |
| Dagestan | 11 | 2.8% |
| Samara Oblast | 10 | 2.5% |
| Tver Oblast | 8 | 2.0% |
| Bryansk Oblast | 7 | 1.8% |
| Moscow Oblast | 7 | 1.8% |
| Tatarstan | 6 | 1.5% |
| Moscow | 6 | 1.5% |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 6 | 1.5% |
| Ingushetia | 5 | 1.3% |
| Murmansk Oblast | 5 | 1.3% |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 4 | 1.0% |
| Pskov Oblast | 4 | 1.0% |
| Rostov Oblast | 4 | 1.0% |
| Republic of Karelia | 4 | 1.0% |
| Kabardino-Balkaria | 4 | 1.0% |
| Bashkortostan | 4 | 1.0% |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 3 | 0.8% |
| Tomsk Oblast | 3 | 0.8% |
| Tyumen Oblast | 3 | 0.8% |
| Amur Oblast | 3 | 0.8% |
| Sakha Republic | 3 | 0.8% |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 3 | 0.8% |
| Voronezh Oblast | 3 | 0.8% |
| Arkhangelsk Oblast | 2 | 0.5% |
| Belgorod Oblast | 2 | 0.5% |
| Chelyabinsk Oblast | 2 | 0.5% |
| Mari El | 2 | 0.5% |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 2 | 0.5% |
| Karachay-Cherkessia | 2 | 0.5% |
| Kemerovo Oblast | 2 | 0.5% |
| Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug ? Ugra | 1 | 0.3% |
| Kirov Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Volgograd Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ryazan Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Penza Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Kursk Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Novgorod Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Omsk Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Oryol Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Saratov Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Smolensk Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Stavropol Krai | 1 | 0.3% |
| Tuva | 1 | 0.3% |
| Ulyanovsk Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Vladimir Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Vologda Oblast | 1 | 0.3% |
| Altai Republic | 1 | 0.3% |
| Khabarovsk Krai | 1 | 0.3% |
Notable castles and forts in Russia
- Соловецкий Спасо-Преображенский монастырьСоловецкий · Arkhangelsk Oblast · monastery
- Петровский путевой дворецMoscow · castle
- Большой дворецMoscow Oblast · castle
- Дворец Великого князя Алексея АлександровичаSaint Petersburg · castle
- Псковский кромPskov Oblast · castle
- Резиденция на мысе ИдокопасKrasnodar Krai · castle
- Ивангородская крепостьLeningrad oblast · castle
- Пор-БажынTuva · castle
- Ахтынская крепостьDagestan · castle
- Астрономический БастионКалининград · Kaliningrad · castle
- погреб пороховой во Флажном (северо-западном) бастионеArkhangelsk Oblast · fort
- Большой Кремлёвский дворецМосква · Moscow · castle
- Замок баронессы МейендорфMoscow Oblast · castle
- Замок МариентальSaint Petersburg · castle
- Замок БальгаKaliningrad · castle
- Лефортовский дворецМосква · Moscow · castle
- Зимний дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Замок ГердауэнKaliningrad · castle
- Сенатский дворецМосква · Moscow · castle
- Береговой форт «Риф»Saint Petersburg · fort
- Замок ЛабиауKaliningrad · castle
- Теремной дворецMoscow · castle
- Алексеевский равелинSaint Petersburg · castle
- Замок НойхаузенKaliningrad · castle
- Аничков дворецСанкт-Петербург · Saint Petersburg · castle
- Форбург замка Пройсиш-ЭйлауKaliningrad · castle
- Дворец Белосельских-БелозерскихСанкт-Петербург · Saint Petersburg · castle
- Форт № 12 ОйленбургKaliningrad · castle
- Дворец БобринскихСанкт-Петербург · Saint Petersburg · castle
- Елагин дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Иоанновский равелинSaint Petersburg · castle
- Мариинский дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Михайловский дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Николаевский дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Северная батарея № 2Saint Petersburg · fort
- Северная батарея № 7Saint Petersburg · castle
- Таврический дворецСанкт-Петербург · Saint Petersburg · castle
- Чесменский дворецSaint Petersburg · castle
- Шуваловский ДворецСанкт-Петербург · Saint Petersburg · castle
- форт Петр ПервыйSaint Petersburg · fort
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Every castle in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Castles, palaces and forts.
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This layer holds 400 castles and forts in Russia, the most of them in Primorsky Krai. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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