Peter the Great

Saint Isaac's Cathedral 04-April-2011

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July 10th 2011
In front of St Isaac's Square you can fin the phenomenal Cathedral with the same name. The Cathedral is a monumental construction, it was built by Auguste Montferrand (1786–1858) and ordered by Tsar Alexander I. The Temple was built during 40 years, even Montferrand didnt live enough in order to see his construction finished. The Cathedral its dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, he was th ... read more

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more