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- The Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located inside the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is less ornate than some of the much larger Russian Orthodox churches located in St. Petersburg.
- In the eastern part of the building, you can see a fresco by the artist Titov, which depicts the apostles Peter and Paul standing in front of Jesus Christ.
- Consecrated on 29 June 1733, SS Peter and Paul Cathedral is dedicated to saints Peter and Paul, the former being the city’s patron saint.
- Peter and Paul Cathedral is a hall church, with nave and side aisles of approximately equal height, united under a single immense roof.
- The Cathedral of Ss Peter and Paul, the oldest church in St. Petersburg, is located within the Peter and Paul Fortress on an island near the northern bank of the Neva River.
- The exquisite brilliant outline of Peter and Paul Cathedral is an image of St Petersburg that is not difficult to perceive.
- The cathedral was built in 1712–33 by Trezzini, and the tsars and tsarinas of Russia from the time of Peter (except for Peter II and Nicholas II) are buried in it.
- Despite all its opulence, the Peter and Paul Cathedral is best known as the last resting place of the tsars.
- St Petersburg's Peter and Paul Cathedral, located in the fortress of the same name, is the city's oldest landmark and the world's tallest Orthodox church.