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Series of photo «Peter and Paul cathedral» from travel across Russia (and world). Collection yet 8 pix
Series of photo «Peter and Paul cathedral» from travel across Russia (and world). Collection yet 8 pix
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Present Peter and Paul cathedral is built on a place of the initial wooden. Is the central dominant Peter and Paul Fortress and the spike is visible from many points in the centre St.-Petersburg. In a stone cathedral the — wooden spike has suffered during a fire 1756 year from a lightning stroke. It is restored in 1770 th years with little changes in comparison with a former kind. In 1858 to year the wooden spike is replaced under the project engineer D.I.Zhuravsky metal in height in 48,5 m. the Height of the belltower increased by 10 m, has reached 122,5 m. of the Dome and a spike are covered by the copper gilt sheets. The figure of a flying angel on a cross is executed by Zaleman already in the end of XIX in (the previous angel «has blown off» at flooding 1777 year).
Cathedral — the rare monument of architecture of Petrovsky baroque. On a composition — it is not traditional for Russian cult architecture. It three-knitting a construction, characteristic for Lutheran — temples of the Baltic states. Here all tsars, since Peter I to Nikolay II (behind an exception Peter II) are buried. Identical white marble gravestones are established in 1865 two sarcophagi Alexander II (from a grey-green Altay jasper) and his wives - Marias Aleksandrovny (from Ural pink orlets) Are allocated. Both are executed at the Peterhof lapidary factory on F.Botta`s drawing; They weigh more than 6 т everyone.
part from 18 wall pictures integrally entering into a composition — of an interior, has remained since building building. Attracts — attention realness of treatment of evangelical plots.
temple hall is decorated by copies of the trophy banners grasped in soldiers — XVIII-XIX centuries Are interesting chair and быв. An imperial place. The — wooden carved gilt iconostasis established — in 1729 is especially magnificent to year. It is executed under the project architect I. P.Zarudnogo the Moscow — masters-carvers. Splendour and solemnity of a composition, boldly rushing into a light drum of a dome, have reflected pathos of a victory in Northern war.
a chiming clock of hours at the Soviet power played a belltower at first Internatsional, and then a melody of the Hymn of Soviet Union. Presently on the area between a cathedral and the Mint it is possible will take pleasure in unusual sounding carillon.
Cathedral — the rare monument of architecture of Petrovsky baroque. On a composition — it is not traditional for Russian cult architecture. It three-knitting a construction, characteristic for Lutheran — temples of the Baltic states. Here all tsars, since Peter I to Nikolay II (behind an exception Peter II) are buried. Identical white marble gravestones are established in 1865 two sarcophagi Alexander II (from a grey-green Altay jasper) and his wives - Marias Aleksandrovny (from Ural pink orlets) Are allocated. Both are executed at the Peterhof lapidary factory on F.Botta`s drawing; They weigh more than 6 т everyone.
part from 18 wall pictures integrally entering into a composition — of an interior, has remained since building building. Attracts — attention realness of treatment of evangelical plots.
temple hall is decorated by copies of the trophy banners grasped in soldiers — XVIII-XIX centuries Are interesting chair and быв. An imperial place. The — wooden carved gilt iconostasis established — in 1729 is especially magnificent to year. It is executed under the project architect I. P.Zarudnogo the Moscow — masters-carvers. Splendour and solemnity of a composition, boldly rushing into a light drum of a dome, have reflected pathos of a victory in Northern war.
a chiming clock of hours at the Soviet power played a belltower at first Internatsional, and then a melody of the Hymn of Soviet Union. Presently on the area between a cathedral and the Mint it is possible will take pleasure in unusual sounding carillon.
