Few people know what about. Russian with its famous batteries and forts had several names. One of its first names was in honor of the military governor of the Primorsk region, P. V. Kazakevich. In memory of the geographical discoveries of Russian sailors in the Pacific Ocean, Governor General of Eastern Siberia Muravyov-Amursky N. N., named him Russian. The island also had another name - Far Eastern Kronstadt.
In 1889 Vladivostok, together with Fr. Russian, was declared a sea fortress. And since 1890, the construction of fortifications, artillery batteries, ammunition depots, hospitals, and barracks began on the island. It should be noted that the existing roads were built before 1910, and their length is about 280 km.
During the Soviet era, the island was closed and had access control. At present, a cable-stayed bridge, which has no analogues in the world, has been laid before it. It takes a few minutes to get from the city to the coast of the island.
Here are some of the famous structures. Fort Pospelovsky, Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy. Fort No. 12 has the name of the Grand Duke Vladimir the Saint. It stands out for its location and layout, and its appearance is shaped like the wings of a butterfly. The embrasures themselves are made in the form of an ellipse, which is a rarity.
But the most famous and unique is the Voroshilov battery, built by the 30s of the last century. It has no analogues in the world. A similar battery was available only in Sevastopol. The towers of this battery protruding to the surface are striking in their power and inaccessibility. One cannon round weighs about 470 kg. According to reliable sources, it was established that it was the Voroshilov battery that made the Japanese admirals think about the impossibility of the passage of warships to the city of Vladivostok and its shelling from cannons.
It is quite obvious to us that the preservation of these structures for posterity is of great architectural and historical significance.
