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St. Isaac's Cathedral, the largest, the richest and the most famous cathedral in St. Petersburg and the 4th largest domed cathedral in Europe. This outstanding architectural monument which used to be the main Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the 19th century is decorated It is decorated with 112 huge granite columns, hundreds of wonderful sculptures, dozens of mosaic and graphic works. The cathedral comes out strong both outside and inside.
The Cathedral is dedicated to St. Isaac of Dalmatia, whose day in Russian Orthodox calendar coincides with the birthday of Piter I. All in all there were 4 churches in St. Petersburg dedicated to St. Isaac - every emperor found the previously built church not grand enough, wanting it to harmonize with the surroundings of the city. The monumental building that we see today was
built to the design of a French architect August Monferrandt. The construction took 40 years, from 1818 to 1858. It is the last construction of St. Petersburg that was built in Russian Classicism style.
Closed on: Wednesday
Duration of a private tour: 30 minutes as a part of city tour or another tour program.
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Tour tip: You can also go to the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral.Standing on the platform you will see the city spread out before you. The guide will comment on what you see. You will especially enjoy the tour if you are fond of taking pictures.The view is breathtaking, but the tour is quite challenging: there are no elevators in St. Isaac's, so you'll have to walk up the spiral stairs all the way (almost 300 stairs). It's a long way up, but trust us, the result is worth the work.