State Historical and Cultural Reserve «The Field of the Great Poltava Battle»
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1709 2009
Monument to Peter ISampsonyyvska churchRussian warriors Bed of Honor
The second fortified camp of the Russian army
Khrestovozdvizhensky monasteryMonument of GloryMonument at the rest-place of Peter IChurch of the SaviourMonument to Poltava fortress commandant A. S. KelynRedoubts of the Russian armyMonument to Swedes from RussiansMonument to Swedes from their compatriotsThe Obelisk at place of crossing the Vorskla River by Russian troopsWhite RotundaChapel at place of country campMemorial Rotunda in honor of fallen participant of the Battle

The second fortified camp of the Russian army

Right before the Battle of Poltava the Russian army was moved to Yakovtsy village area. On 25 July of 1709 the second fortified camp was created. It was U-shaped and consisted of 17 fortifying elements: 2 bastions, 2 half-bastions and 13 redans, connected by ramparts 10 ft. high. Ramparts were surrounded by trenches of 8 ft. depth. The command post of Peter I was placed there. In 1973 there was erected a memorial sign at place of that post, architected by P. Gumich.
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