Orthodox Dominants of St. Petersburg
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The main dominants of the city are temples, which were built by kings to personify the divine origin of their power. The king of Russia is the anointed of God.
The richer and more prosperous the Russian Empire became, the faster the construction technologies developed, the more luxuriously churches and churches were built.
During this walk we will explore the architecture of the temples, I will tell about the history of construction and applied unique technologies and, if desired, visit them. The route of this excursion includes three cathedrals - the symbol of St. Petersburg:
- Nikolsky Maritime Cathedral (Nikolo-Bogoyavlensky Maritime Cathedral)
- St. Isaac's Cathedral (Council of St. Isaac of Dalmatia)
- Kazan Cathedral (Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God)
- Savior on Blood (Temple of the Resurrection of Christ on Blood)
If you want to study the churches of St. Petersburg in more depth, we can add not the most popular, but historical and religiously no less significant churches: Holy Trinity Alexandro-Nevsky Lavra, Resurrection Smolny Cathedral, Peter and Paul Cathedral, Transfiguration Cathedral and others. Just let me know.
Duration: 2 hours
Number of participants up to 6 people.
Tickets to the cathedrals and colonnade are not included in the tour.
Comes to: Individual , Review , Unusual , Pedestrian