• Add a comment about St. Sampson Cathedral in St. Petersburg. On the day of St. Sampson June 27, 1709 Russian troops defeated the Swedes at Poltava...
  • Rumor has it that it was in St. Sampson's Cathedral that Catherine II of Russia secretly married Grigory Potemkin in 1774.
  • "Annensky Baroque" can be traced in three iconostases of St. Sampson Cathedral. Of particular value is the main one, located in the central nave.
  • Content: Each of the cathedrals and churches of St. Petersburg has its own history and dedication. The old Sampson Cathedral is no exception.
  • Domes of St. Sampson (Sampsonievskiy) Cathedral reflected in mirror windows across the street. Autumn view of St Sampson Cathedral in Saint-Petersburg...
  • 1 References. Toggle the table of contents. Saint Sampson's Cathedral. ... A small park near Sampsonievsky Cathedral. St Sampson's Cathedral (Rus.
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  • Information about the attractions of St. Petersburg. St. Sampson Cathedral is one of the few architectural works belonging to the first half of the18th century.
  • Saint Petersburg. ... St Sampson's Cathedral is one of the oldest cathedrals in St Petersburg.
  • St. Sampson Cathedral in St. Petersburg is one of few monuments of religious architecture of the first half of the18th century, still standing.