St. Isaac's Cathedral

St. Isaac's Cathedral

amazing building (museum) in the heart of St. Petersburg
St. Isaac's Cathedral - amazing building (museum) in the heart of St. Petersburg

Location: 

St Isaac's Square, 4, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 190000

Duration: 

Friday, September 4, 2015

Journey: 

The Baltic Sea

personal highlights

  1. Saint Isaac's Cathedral: stunning building in an epic city
  2. Museum: turned into a museum by the soviets in 1931
  3. Dome: as always, I enjoyed the view from the very top

image sources

  1. St. Isaac's Cathedral
  2. looking up the dome
  3. taking pictures of strangers
  4. decoration at the door
  5. view from the dome

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