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St. Isaac's Cathedral


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 150 attractions in St. Petersburg
Traveller Description:
This gold-domed, ornate, 19th-century cathedral is the third largest domed cathedral in the world, and offers visitors a 300-step climb to a...... more » This gold-domed, ornate, 19th-century cathedral is the third largest domed cathedral in the world, and offers visitors a 300-step climb to a spectacular view of the city. « less
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Observation deck/tower, Religious site, Museum
Address: Isaakiyevskaya Ploshchad St. Petersburg
Russia
Tel: 7 812 315-9732

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5 of 5 stars
Coventry, United Kingdom
1 Aug 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This church has seen some changes! Af one point it even housed an anti religious museum. Now it has been restored to being a church, but without worshippers, so is called a museum. At the ticket office we were a little confused between "museum" and "collonade" if you want to go in the church its the museum price and the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Westbrook, Maine, USA
20 Sep 2006
0/1 found this review helpful

An absolutely lovely Cathedral with the best views of St. Petersburg anywhere. Well worth seeing if it Petersburg along with the Herimitage (absoutely amazing -- could spend over a week and not see everything) and the Peter and Paul fortress. more

24 Jun 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

No question the best church we went to in Russia. Worth the admission price and more. I would say you can spend from 2 to 5 hours here without getting bored. Great mosaic art all around. more

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St. Isaac's Cathedral Address

Isaakiyevskaya Ploshchad, St. Petersburg, Russia
Tel: 7 812 315-9732