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- It was also built in the style of Elizabethan baroque. It became the central building that all the others revolved around in the ensemble of the Smolny Convent.
- In 1764-1808, a number of the convent's premises were occupied by the Smolny Institute, for which a special building was later constructed.
- The Smolny Convent is situated on the bank of the Neva River and goes by the name of Smolny Convent of the Resurrection among locals.
- The wooden model of the Smolny Convent made F. Rastrelli's work-room still remains. It gives a nice concept of the architect's idea.
- The Smolny Convent The Empress Elizabeth commissioned Rastrelli to construct a convent where she planned on spending her last days.
- Today, Smolny Cathedral is used primarily as a concert hall and the surrounding convent buildings house various offices and government institutions.
- The Smolny Cathedral is a part of the architectural ensemble of the Smolny Convent, located in St. Petersburg, on the left bank of the Neva River.
- Smolny, once the centre-piece of a convent founded to educate young noblemen and women, is nowadays one of the most amazing baroque cathedrals of the...
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