- Smolny Convent, also known as the Smolny Convent of the Resurrection, is an attractive house of prayer overlooking the coruscating blue waters of the...
- At present, the Smolny Convent Cathedral is a functioning church and open for visits.
- Elizabeth ordered to provide nuns with a «separate suite, including a servants room». Some parts of the buildings of the Smolny convent is similar to a ball-room.
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- Unveiled in 1748, the construction of the convent was ordered by Elizabeth Petrovna (future Empress Elizabeth I), daughter of Peter the Great.
- Among the outstanding works of Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli is the ensemble of Novodevichy Convent in Russia, and Smolny Cathedral...
- Its 50 meter high Belfry is the highest observation deck in the city, with the spectacular panoramic view of the Neva bend, Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge, Smolny...
- English: Smolny Convent on the bank of the River Neva in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- Nisan 2015'te Smolny Katedrali, Rus Ortodoks Kilisesi'ne iade edildi ve kilise olarak asıl amacına geri dönecek.[4].