The construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral was ordered by Alexander ... If you want to go up the colonnade for excellent views of St. Petersburg (a must, according to recent visitors), be prepared ...

ST. PETERSBURG, January 7. / TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God to the Transfiguration Cathedral of St. Petersburg on Tuesday at the Christmas ...

TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending an overnight Orthodox Christmas service at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. The service was held by the Cathedral’s dean ...

Stop by the area's Russian Museum ... including the St. Petersburg Conservatory, the Dostoyevsky House Museum and St. Isaac's Cathedral, the city's largest cathedral. Southwest of the Nevsky ...

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