2. The Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia

The largest Orthodox Church building in Saint Petersburg. Build in 1818-1858 to the design of Auguste Montferrand and consecrated to St. Isaac of Dalmatia, the "patron" of Peter the Great.

It is one of the tallest building in the city (101.5 m high). St. Isaac's Cathedral was consecrated on 30 May 1858 and became the main cathedral of the city. In 1928, it was closed and the building was given to a museum. In 1990s, festive services began to be held on the Easter and Christmas there.

The majestic sculptural groups of the cathedral fronts and 24 monumental bronze figures of angels over the colonnade of the main tower make up a rich sculptural ensemble.