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Things to do in St. Petersburg, Northwestern District: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
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1. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
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5.0 based on 21,605 reviews
Built to memorialize Alexander II following his assassination in 1881, this magnificent church with Italian pink marble floors and numerous mosaics was modeled after 16th and 17th century churches, contrasting sharply with the prevailing architectural styles.
Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States
We went with Alla Tours while on a 24-hour stopover on our Norwegian Getaway Baltic cruise in August 2019. It was so crowded that we could hardly walk around! But, so gorgeously decorated inside, floor to ceiling filled with paintings, carvings, and very colorful mosaics! It is not a working church but just a tourist site.
2. Kazan Cathedral
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4.5 based on 4,143 reviews
Built in the early 1800s to duplicate the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter, this huge cathedral served as a monument to Russia's victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812 and today houses the Museum of Religion.
Reviewed By Pranavito - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
It is a lovely, imposing structure from the outside, but a bit bare and not decorative from the interior but I guess the comparison with the Cathedral of the Spilt Blood is unfair. Kazan is an active church, you could see a line of people waiting to kiss one of the icons and many of them sitting around in prayer and lighting candles. The ambience is spiritual and surely worth a visit, to get a peek into the daily life of ordinary Russians.
3. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
4. Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Catherine
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4.0 based on 82 reviews
Reviewed By TringWirral_England
This is set back a little from Nevsky Prospect and was a lovely place to visit. Iti ssmall by comparison to the main Cathedrals, but exquisite and extremely peaceful inside. It will not take long to visit, but it is well worth seeking out.
