Nikolsky Cathedral
St. Nicholas-Theophany Maritime Cathedral, 190068, St. Petersburg, Nikolskaya Square, 1/3
Description:
The St. Nicholas Cathedral was founded in 1753 for sailors of the fleet of the Russian Empire. One of the attractions of St. Petersburg.
On the territory of the temple there are two churches - upper and lower. The architect is Saava Chevakinsky, who also designed the building of the Admiralty Collegium. The building is made in Baroque style.
The temple is active, and there are regular services. In the cathedral is kept the icon of Nicholas the Wonderworker, brought from Greece. Thanks to this cathedral, Nikolskaya Square, on which it is located, got its name.
You can get to the temple by metro: the nearest stations are Garden and Spasskaya.