• View from the Alexander Column Smolny Cathedral, view from the embankment Smolny Convent Moyka River and Griboedov Canal...
  • Free Dome Vault of the Saint Issac Cathedral in Saint Petersburg Stock Photo.
  • Today, Smolny Cathedral is used primarily as a concert hall and the surrounding convent buildings house various offices and government institutions.
  • The Smolny monastery was built for 87 years, the work was constantly interrupted by wars and the lack of sufficient funding. The main cathedral was never opened...
  • The Voskresensky Smolny Baroque Cathedral began to build in 1748 by decree Elizabeth Petrovna, who wanted to build a monastic complex on the spot "Smolny...
  • The expected inauguration of the Smolny Institute took place on June 27, 1764, the cathedral was finally completed by the architect Stasov only in 1835.
  • 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...
  • The light blue and white Smolny Cathedral in Saint Petersburg is an impressive baroque building from the middle of the 18th century.
  • However, as soon as May 14, 1751, it was moved to the Smolny Cathedral.
  • One of the most famous temples of the cultural capital of Russia is the Smolny Cathedral (its other name is Voskresensky).