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St. Isaac's Cathedral. History of creation At the end of 1706 Peter 1 ordered to find suitable premises for the church. This temple of the king wished.

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1 St. Isaac's Cathedral

2 History of creation At the end of 1706 Peter 1 ordered to find suitable premises for the church. This temple of the king wished to perpetuate the name of his guardian angel - Peter 1 was born on May 30, old style, the day of commemoration of St. Isaac of Dalmatia. At the end of 1706 Peter 1 ordered to find suitable premises for the church. This temple of the king wished to perpetuate the name of his guardian angel - Peter 1 was born on May 30, old style, the day of commemoration of St. Isaac of Dalmatia.

3 Isaac Dalmatian Dalmatian

4 Isaac's first church was established under the leadership of Count F.M.Apraksina the money allocated for the construction of the Admiralty.

5 A few years back Catherine II decided to build a new cathedral, connected with a name of Peter the Great commissioned the architect Antonio Rinaldi. The cathedral was designed with five elegant, complicated in drawing domes and high three-tiered bell tower. But the construction of the church lasted almost thirty years. The cathedral was designed with five elegant, complicated in drawing domes and high three-tiered bell tower. But the construction of the church lasted almost thirty years.

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7 Emperor Alexander I gave the order to prepare projects for the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral

8 Construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral lasted from 1818 to 1858. Construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral lasted from 1818 to 1858.

9 MatthewIoan

10 Adoration of the Magi

11 The Resurrection of Christ

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