On the roof of Isaakievsky cathedral

crosses  graphically simple element, is since ancient times used by people. It and a religious symbol, in each religion bearing sense, and an element of decor of architecture, and mathematical a sign. The cross has for ever entered into art, writing, symbolics (whether it be religion, a policy or military craft).

details  Walking in St.-Petersburg — attention to decor of bridges at the Engineering Castle. Lattices of fencings, elements of lampposts — all is penetrated by military subjects. These are spears, swords, boards, helmets etc.. As it is wide replicated detail — head of Medusa that should frighten off evil ghosts, evil spirits, ... →

Saint Isaac's Cathedral  Second temple St.-Petersburg, on occurrence time (the Troitsk church on the area with the same name was the first). With the amendment that a current temple — already the fourth. The current temple — a monument characterises an epoch of disintegration of classicism. It is revetted by natural marble with monolithic columns ... →

Sculptures in St.-Petersburg stand continually, in particular in the centre, where плотност monuments the phenomenal. The known sculpture most, perhaps, one of the main symbols of a city on Neva -«Copper Horseman». The Equestrian statue in honour of ... →

St.-Petersburg is based in 1703 to year.

coast of the Neva delta from of old were a part of the earths of Great Novgorod. Neva — one of sites of an ... →