Некрополь Красного террора в Петропавловской крепости, Memorial cemetery in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Red Terror Necropolis is a memorial cemetery located within the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg. The site sits between the Kronwerk Strait and the Golovkin Bastion, containing mass graves of individuals executed during the early Soviet period.
The burial ground began in 1918 as a place for those executed during the initial years following the October Revolution. It became a record of systematic repression carried out in the early days of Soviet rule.
The memorial displays names and monuments for individuals from different backgrounds who were buried there. Visitors can trace the events of the early Soviet years through the inscriptions and commemorative markers.
Access to the memorial is available through tours of the Peter and Paul Fortress, where this site forms part of the visitor route. The location is accessible but situated within a historic fortress complex, so visitors should expect uneven pathways.
Archaeological excavations in 2009 uncovered remains of 16 individuals, confirming historical records of mass executions at this location. These discoveries helped document the precise role the fortress played during early Soviet repression.
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