Half day Saint Petersburg Russian Orthodox Cathedrals tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Holy Trinity Alexander Nevskiy Lavra, Reki Monastyrki Emb., 1, St. Petersburg 191167 Russia

Discover another spiritual edifice, a fortress, commissioned by Peter I of Russia in 1710, at the supposed site of the Neva Battle in 1240 when Alexander Nevsky, defeated the Swedes. The Alexand Nevsky Lavra was founded also to house the relics of the prince. Today you can see the massive silver sarcophagus of St. Alexander Nevsky in the State Hermitage Museum (without the relics).

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Smolny Cathedral, Rastrelli Sq., 1, St. Petersburg 191124 Russia

Then explore one of the Barouqe masterpieces - Smolny Cathedral.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nicholas Naval Cathedral of The Epiphany, Nikolskaya Sq., 1/3, St. Petersburg 190068 Russia

Explore the Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicolas and Epiphany, a marine regimental church. Interestingly it was not closed a day during the times of Bolsheviks.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kazan Cathedral, Kazanskaya Sq 2 Metro Nevskiy Prospect, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

Your next stop will be at Kazansky Cathedral. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, probably the most venerated icon in Russia. The cathedral was commissioned in 1801 by Paul 1st. The construction ended 1811 during the reign of his son, Alexandr 1st. When The Patriotic War was over, the cathedral was perceived primarily as a memorial to the Russian victory against Napoleon. In 1815, keys to seventeen cities and eight fortresses were brought by the victorious Russian army from Europe and placed in the cathedral's sacristy.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Savior on the Spilled Blood, Griboyedova Kanala Emb., 2B/A, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

And the last, but not the least, cathedral to visit is the gorgeous Resurrection Church (the Church on Spilled Blood): the second largest mosaic museum in the world with its 7000 m2 of mosaic covering the facade and interior walls. This Church is absolutely marvelous both inside and out. The cathedral, in the pseudo-Russian style, was founded to commemorate the tsar-martyr Alexander II on the exact site where he was mortally wounded in 1881.
It's the type of architecture you dream of before coming to Russia. Don't miss it!

Duration: 1 hour