Wednesday, March 24, 2010

St. Isaac Cathedral in St Petersburg


St Isaac Cathedral is the largest church in St. Petersburg. Construction started in 1818 and took 40 years to complete. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, the patron saint of Peter the Great. During the Soviet era it was converted into an anti-religion museum dedicated to atheism. It is today the main jewel among the numerous St. Petersburg churches.

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