According to Burov, St. Isaac’s is one of Russia’s most popular ... of all religions. The St. Petersburg diocese asked the city government to hand the cathedral back to the Church in 2015 ...

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 ...

The St Isaac’s Cathedral, one of the grandiose historic and architectural landmarks of St Petersburg ... various government agencies - in Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and the Russian ...

Troops march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, ...

the Church of Savior on Blood in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Tserkov’ Preobrazheniya Gospodnya (Church of the Transfiguration) on Kizhi Island, Russia, Katskhi Pillar (Church of St. Maximus the ...

Nevsky Prospekt, Russia's most famous street ... are interred in the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral there. But the best part of sightseeing in St. Petersburg may well be a trip out of the city.