The construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral was ordered by Alexander ... If you want to go up the colonnade for excellent views of St. Petersburg (a must, according to recent visitors), be prepared ...

Flush with canals and built around water – the city curves around the Gulf of Finland, and the Neva River runs through the city center – St. Petersburg is a planned city that originated with ...

ST. PETERSBURG, January 6. /TASS/. St. Isaac’s Cathedral, one of St. Petersburg's landmarks, will open its doors for a Christmas night service for the first time since 1928 when it was closed by ...

ST. PETERSBURG, January 11. /TASS/. The handover of the St. Isaac’s Cathedral museum, one of St. Petersburg's landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the Russian Orthodox Church ...