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Kronstadt Naval Cathedral in St. Petersburg
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
The Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas is the last and largest naval cathedral of the Russian Empire built in Kronstadt (a small town which is part of St. Petersburg) in 1903-1913. It is the tallest building in Kronstadt (70.5 meters).
This majestic cathedral is a monument to all sailors of the Russian Navy. Kronstadt, founded by order of Peter I, was the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet since 1720s. Since 2013, the cathedral is considered the main church of the Russian Navy. Photos by: Yuri Yuhanson.
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St. Petersburg from above. Part 1
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
St. Petersburg, the former capital of the Russian Empire, is a unique city with its own rules of conduct. To preserve historic buildings, the legacy of the era of the Russian Empire, the construction of high-rise buildings is not permitted in the city center.
The general plan of Saint Petersburg of the 19th century has remained practically unchanged since that time. Straight streets, strict compliance with the architectural styles, all of this can be seen particularly well from above, when flying over the city in a helicopter. Photos by: Stepanov Slava.
let’s fly over amazing Saint Petersburg
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The Hermitage Pavilion in Tsarskoye Selo and its mechanical tables
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
The Hermitage is a park pavilion built in the Baroque style in the Catherine’s Park in Tsarskoye Selo, the former Russian imperial country residence located near St. Petersburg.
The pavilion, constructed in 1744-1754, served for entertainment meetings of the courtiers. The Hermitage combines white columns, pilasters, architraves, pale turquoise walls and a number of gold-plated elements. Sixty-four decorative columns, stucco garlands, masks, lush window frames don’t leave smooth surfaces. Photos by: deletant.
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St. Isaac’s Cathedral – one of the main sights of St. Petersburg
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
St. Isaac’s Cathedral (the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia) is the largest Orthodox church in St. Petersburg, located on St. Isaac’s Square.
It is an outstanding example of late classicism with a number of new directions (neo-Renaissance, Byzantine style, eclecticism). This unique architectural structure is a high-altitude dominant of the central part of the city.
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Saint Petersburg – above the three bridges
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos
Saint Petersburg city has more than 90 rivers and canals (the total length is about 300 km) and about 100 water bodies (lakes, ponds, artificial reservoirs), which are spanned by about 800 bridges (excluding bridges in the territories of industrial enterprises).
That’s why such pictures as this one, where you can simultaneously see three bridges, are not something out of the ordinary, but, at the same time, they are very picturesque. The photo was made by Ivan Turukhano.
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St. Petersburg is an incredibly photogenic city with a lot of preserved unique historical buildings. You can make really great pictures. For example, just look at this amazing photo taken by Eduard Gordeev in December 2014.
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The Sedov – one of the largest sailing ships in the world
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Travel
The Sedov (the Magdalene Vinnen II in 1921-1936, the Kommodore Johnsen in 1936-1948), is a 4-masted steel barque, acquired by the USSR as a war reparation in 1945. She was the largest traditional sailing ship for about eighty years.
Today, the Sedov is used to train cadets from Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and Saint Petersburg universities. Also, she often participates in maritime international events. The photos by Eduard Gordeev
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Feel the atmosphere of St. Petersburg
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Travel
Early morning in November. What a great atmospheric photo of St. Petersburg – the city known for its rainy weather and beautiful landmarks. Photo by Eduard Gordeev
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The cruiser “Aurora” has gone for repairs
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Culture, History
This morning four tugs have taken the cruiser “Aurora” (a famous museum ship in Saint Petersburg) to Kronstadt for dock repairs.
During the repair, the historical parts of the hull and machinery of the ship will be fully preserved. The cruiser will return to the historic berth in 2016. Photos by Mikhail Roskin published in drugoi
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Vladimirskiy Cathedral in St. Petersburg
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos
The cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God or simply Vladimirskiy Cathedral is an Orthodox church standing on Vladimir Square in St. Petersburg.
It is dedicated to one of the most revered icons in Russia. This five-domed church is a monument of architecture of the transitional style from baroque to classicism. Photo by Ilya Melikhov
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