- The Peter and Paul Cathedral was built by the Italian architect Domenico Trezzini in a style which later got named Petrine Baroque.
- 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.
- The Cathedral also known as the Cathedral or the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was laid on June 29, 1703.
- In 1712, the current, stone Peter and Paul Cathedral started to be built, to a design by Domenico Trezzini .
- The Peter and Paul Cathedral is the oldest landmark in the city of St. Petersburg, located in the historic Peter and Paul Fortress on the bank of the Neva River.
- 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.
- Below is a location map and aerial view of Peter and Paul Cathedral.
- In 1712, the current, stone Peter and Paul Cathedral started to be built, to a design by Domenico Trezzini.
- The tower of the Peter and Paul Cathedral is, with a total of 122.5 meters, the tallest building in the city center.