St. Isaac's Cathedral - St. Petersburg, Russia
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N 59° 56.013 E 030° 18.415
36V E 349512 N 6647072
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is located on the north end of St. Isaac's Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Waymark Code: WMVJQG
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 04/26/2017
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The Neo-classical interpretation of a Byzantine Greek cross church, the Russian-Orthodox St. Isaac's Cathedral was commissioned by Czar Alexander I. Construction began in 1818 under the direction August de Montferrand and was complete 40 years later in 1858. The Cathedral features a Greek cross ground plan covered by a massive gilded central dome which is covered with 220 pounds of gold. By volume it is the fourth largest Cathedral in the world.
The exterior is composed of gray and pink granite with a total of 72 Corinthian columns weighing between 64 and 114 tons each. The central dome is 333' high and decorated with twelve statues of angels by sculptor Josef Hermann. The dome is the fourth largest church dome in the world.
During the Soviet era the cathedral was converted to a museum. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, church services have resumed in the Cathedral.
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