The highest temples of St. Petersburg
Description:
Peter and Paul Cathedral - 122 meters
It was built in 1712-1733 by Domenico Trezzini.
Before the construction of the city TV tower (1956-1962), it was the tallest building in St. Petersburg.
St. Isaac's Cathedral - 101.5 meters
Built in 1818-1858 by the French architect Auguste Montferrand in the style of late classicism (Ampire).
Until 1917 it was the main cathedral of the Russian Empire.
Smolny Cathedral - 93.7 metres
The pearl of Russian Baroque. It was built by the famous architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1748-1757.
Under Emperor Nicholas I received the status of the Cathedral of all educational institutions. According to the original plan, a giant 150-meter bell tower was to be erected next to the cathedral.
Temple of the Savior on Blood - 81 meters
Built in 1883-1907 according to the project of Alfred Parland in the neo-Russian style on the place where Emperor Alexander III was mortally wounded on March 1 (13), 1881.
Built with funds raised throughout Russia.
Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral - 80 meters
It was built in 1828-1835 according to the project of Vasily Stasov.
His full name is the Cathedral of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity of the Life Guard of the Izmailovsky Regiment.
It was a regimental temple of the Life Guard of the Izmailovsky Regiment.
Kazan Cathedral - 71.6 meters
The temple was built in the style of classicism by the project of Andrei Voronikhin in 1801-1811.
After the war of 1812, it became a monument of Russian military glory. Here the commander Mikhail Kutuzov is buried and military trophies are placed.
Maritime Nikolsky Cathedral in Kronstadt - 70.6 meters
Built in 1903-1923 by architect Vasily Kosyakov in the Byzantine style.
Stavropegial St. Nicholas Maritime Cathedral was founded by decree of Emperor Nicholas II in 1903 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the Russian Navy and consecrated in the Highest Presence in 1913.
It functioned as a temple-monument to all ever dead Russian sailors.
Vladimir Cathedral - 70 meters
Built in 1761-1769, presumably according to the project of Christian Knobel or Pietro Trezzini.
Dedicated to the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, one of the most revered in Russia.
The main shrines of the temple are the icon of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, the icon “The Savior Not Made by Hands”, consecrated by Holy Rights. John of Kronstadt, as well as the image of Seraphim of Sarov with a particle of his holy relics.
Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul in Peterhof - 70 meters
Built in 1894-1904 by architect Nikolai Sultanov in the Neo-Russian style.
The walls, lined with dark red and light yellow brick and irrigated tiles, are decorated with sandstone columns and tiles. The apses are decorated with deaf columned arcatures.On the facades were placed icons of saints - patrons of members of the imperial family.
It was a court temple of the Russian imperial family.
Church of the Resurrection of Christ at Warsaw Station - 60 meters
Built in 1904-1905 by architect Hermann Grimm in the pseudo-Russian style.
The temple was the center of the pre-revolutionary anti-alcohol movement.
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