The sights of Saint-Petersburg:
Churches (part I) (Translated by Svetlana
Guzeeva)
Many churches and cathedrals are the outstanding works of art built by the ordinary people, not necessarily believers.
I wish you to take them as that.
The Isaakievsky(St. Isaac's) cathedral
Built in 1818-1858 according to O. Monferran project.
During the soviet years there was a Foucault's pendulum which clearly demonstrated the fact of the Earth rotation (it was taken down after perestroika). Museum of religion and atheism was situated in the cathedral for some time (later it moved to Kazansky cathedral).
One can go up the colonnade, a view on the city opens from there.
Late classicism style.
Address: 1, Isaakievskaya square
Nearest metro station: Gostiny dvor, Sadovaya
Location on the map:
The Savior on the Spilled Blood (Christ's Resurrection Cathedral)
Built in 1883-1907 according to A.A. Parland and V.I. Malyshev project at the place of the emperor Alexander the II death (as the result of the members of Narodnaya Volya attempt). It was supposed to resemble the St. Basil's cathedral in Moscow.
"Russian style"
Address: 2, Griboedov channel embankment
Nearest metro station: Gostiny dvor
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The Kazansky cathedral
Built in 1801-1811 according to A.N. Voronikhin project. Commander M.I. Kutuzov is buried in the cathedral. Museum of religion and atheism was situated here during the soviet time.
Classicism style.
Address: 2, Kazanskaya square
Nearest metro station: Gostiny dvor
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The Nikolsky (St. Nicolas) naval cathedral
Built in 1753-1762 according to S.I. Chevakinsky project. The colonnade by the same author is situated near.
Baroque style
Address: 1, Nikolskaya square
Nearest metro station: Sadovaya
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The Smolny cathedral
Built in 1748-1764 according to F.B. Rastrelli project. A huge bell-tower was supposed to be in front of the cathedral.
One can go up one of the side towers. At present different exhibitions and concerts are held in the cathedral.
Baroque style.
Address: 3, Rastrelli square
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
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The Peter-and-Paul's cathedral
Built in 1712-1732 according to D. Trezini project. Russian emperors and empresses starting with Peter the I are buried in the cathedral.
Peter's baroque style.
Address: Peter-and-Paul's fortress
Nearest metro station: Gorkovskaya
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The Trinity-Izmailovsky cathedral
Built in 1828-1835 according to V.P. Stasov project. The blue dome was studded with the little stars before.
High classicism ("Empire") style
Address: 7a, Izmailovsky prospect
Nearest metro station: Tekhnologichesky institut
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The Chesma church
Built in 1777-1780 according to Y.M. Felten project. The reconstructed Chesma palace is situated nearby.
Gothic style
Address: 12, Lensovet street
Nearest metro station: Moskovskaya
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The Vladimirskaya church
Built in 1761-1783 according to P.A. Trezini project. The bell-tower (it's not in the shot) is built according to D.A. Kvarengy project and reconstructed by F.I. Ruska.
Early classicism style (redesigned from baroque)
Address: 20, Vladimirsky prospect
Nearest metro station: Vladimirskaya
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Knyaz (Prince) -Vladimirsky cathedral
Built in 1769-1789 according to A. Rinaldi project.
Early classicism style
Address: 26, Blokhin street
Nearest metro station: Sportivnaya
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The "Easter cake and paskha" church
The church was built in 1785-1787 according to N.A. Lvov project.
Classicism style
Address: 235, Obukhovskaya oborona (Shlisselburgsky) prospect
Nearest metro station: Proletarskaya
Location on the map:
The St. Sampson cathedral
Built in 1728-1740 according to D. Trezini and I. Lapshin project, with the assistance of M.G. Zemtsov.
Peter's baroque style
Address: 41, Bolshoi Sampsonievsky prospect
Nearest metro station: Vyborgskaya
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The Armenian church
Built in 1770-1772 according to Y.M. Felten project.
Early classicism style
Address: 40, Nevsky prospect
Nearest metro station: Gostiny dvor
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The St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra
The complex of buildings: The Annunciation and St. Trinity cathedrals, Lazarevskaya, Fedorovskaya and Above-gates churches, monastery suites, four old cemeteries (including Necropolis of the XVIII century, Necropolis of the Masters of Arts). The construction was carried on from 1715 according to the projects of D. Trezini as well as T. Shvertfeger, P.-A. Trezini, Starov, I.Y. Rossi and M.D. Rastorguev.
Baroque and classicism styles.
Address: 1, Monastyrka embankment
Nearest metro station: Ploschad Alexandra Nevskogo
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The catholic church of St. Catherine
Built in 1762-1783 according to Vallen-Delamot project, with assistance of A. Rinaldi.
Early classicism style
Address: 32, Nevsky prospect
Nearest metro station: Gostiny dvor
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The Savior-Transfiguration cathedral
Rebuilt according to V.P. Stasov project in 1827-1829 (the original was built according to M.G. Zemtsov and P.A. Trezini project in 1743-1754).
High classicism ("Empire") style
Address: 1, Preobrazhenskaya street
Nearest metro station: Ploschad Vosstaniya
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The protestant church of St. Mikhail (Michael)
Built according to K.K. Bulmering project in 1874-1877.
Pseudo-gothic style
Address: 18, Sredny prospect of Vasilievsky Island
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya
