Initial development of Cotlin island south shoreline

Abstract

The article considers the initial stages of developing the coastline of Kotlin Island in the first half of the 18th century. The construction of a unique system of fortifications and engineering structures and harbors for military and merchant ships was carried out according to the plan and under the leadership of Peter I. The oldest forts, the walls of the first Kotlin’s harbors, the initial docking channel, and the Italian pond were organized with the direct participation of the emperor in the period from 1704 to 1725. In the course of research, the author discovered archival materials that had not previously been introduced into scientific circulation. The article is published based on the results of a historical and cultural expertise along the southern coastline of Kotlin Island, aimed at identifying and preserving cultural heritage objects - coastal walls of harbors, fortifications and engineering structures.