11. The Transfiguration Cathedral of All the Guards



1, Preobrazhenskaya Square



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The initial church was built by Pietro Trezzini to Mikhail Zemtsov's design in the courtyard of the Grenadiers Company of the regiment in 1743-1745. Built anew after the fire of 1825, the cathedral was consecrated to the Transfiguration on 5 August 1829. One of the towers of the cathedral has a clock brought from England and mounted in 1854.

Built in 1827-1829 to Vasily Starov's design on the site of the church of the Life-Guards of the Preobrazhensky (Transfiguration) Regiment.
In 1896, by Emperor Paul I's decree, it received the title of the Cathedral of All Guards.

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Photos by Boris Kuznetsov.

Scanned and designed by Ivan Kanivets.

Last modification June, 23, 1997.