Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz)
Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz) is an islet in Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast. Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz) is situated nearby to the islet 1-й Южный форт, as well as near the suburb Kronshtadskaya Kolonia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Southern battery No 3 («Milyutin») and Fort Paul I.
Southern battery No 3 («Milyutin»)
Islet
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Southern battery No 3 («Milyutin») is an islet, which is situated 1½ km north of Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz).
Fort Paul I
Islet
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Fort Paul I is an islet, which is situated 2 km north of Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz).
Fort Alexander
Islet
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Fort Alexander, also Fort Alexander I, or Plague Fort is a naval fortress on an artificial island in the Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg and Kronstadt. From 1899 to 1917, the fort housed a research laboratory on plague and other bacterial diseases. Fort Alexander is situated 3½ km north of Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kronshtadskaya Kolonia and Malaya Izhora.
Kronshtadskaya Kolonia
Suburb
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Kronshtadskaya Kolonia is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz).
Malaya Izhora
Hamlet
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Malaya Izhora is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz).
Kronstadt
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Kronstadt is a city of 44,000 people and military seaport on Kotlin Island, off Saint Petersburg, in the Gulf of Finland.
Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz)
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “2-й Южный форт”, “Форт ‘Дзичканец’”, and “Южная батарея № 2 («Дзичканец»)”
- Categories: architectural landmark, artillery battery, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic site, coastline, fort, locality, and landform
- Location: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.95769° or 59° 57′ 28″ northLongitude
29.7045° or 29° 42′ 16″ eastOpen location code
9GFFXP53+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 4585068OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q117447807
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Southern battery No 2 (Dzichkanetz)” goes by many names.
- German: “2. Südliches Fort”
- Russian: “Южная батарея № 2 («Дзичканец») (Кронштадт)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 1-й Южный форт and 3-й Южный форт «Милютин».
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