Кингисеппское городское поселение

Built around the Yam fortress on the Luga River, Kingisepp grew into the administrative centre of its district in Leningrad Oblast. Novgorod founded the fortress in 1384 to defend its western frontier, and the settlement was long known as Yamburg before receiving its present name in 1922. The surviving earthworks of the old fortress form a park near the centre. The city’s Cathedral of St Catherine, erected in the 18th century to a design by Antonio Rinaldi, is a notable work of Russian Baroque architecture. Kingisepp lies in lowland country west of Saint Petersburg, near the Estonian border. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Kingisepp and the Luga River valley.

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