- Among the outstanding works of Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli is the ensemble of Novodevichy Convent in Russia, and Smolny Cathedral...
- Smolny Convent, also known as the Smolny Convent of the Resurrection, is an attractive house of prayer overlooking the coruscating blue waters of the...
- Unveiled in 1748, the construction of the convent was ordered by Elizabeth Petrovna (future Empress Elizabeth I), daughter of Peter the Great.
- At present, the Smolny Convent Cathedral is a functioning church and open for visits.
- English: Smolny Convent on the bank of the River Neva in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- 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...
- You're unlikely to wander past the vibrant robin's-egg blue walls of the Smolny complex, because of its distant location in a barren district tucked in a curve in the...
- In April 2015 Smolny Cathedral was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church, and is now an active Orthodox church.
- The Smolny Convent of the Resurrection is the Brightest example of the late Baroque, and it is considered one of the most beautiful buildings not only in St...