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Photos of The St. Isaac's Cathedral Photo Galleries by Veselo St. Isaac's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in St. Petersburg and fourth cathedral dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia. It was a wish of Peter the Great who had been born on the feast day of Saint Isaac to perpetuate his birthday. Exterior of the St. Isaac's Cathedral Exterior of the Cathedral is executed like a compact bulk with the fourth classic porticos with columns of Corinthian capitals. Large arched windows of the cathedral walls framed columns, on the corners of facade fourth steeples and one large central dome. Building decorated statues and reliefs. Overview Images of St. Isaac's Cathedral facade from fourth sides: the large central dome, subsidiary domes, porticos and columns. See More Photos >> Porticos Images of the cathedral portico: red granite columns, corinthian capitals, bas-reliefs and renaissance doors. See More Photos >> Photo of Statues St. Isaac's Cathedral have 24 statues on the roof, and 24 in the top of the rotunda. See More Photos >> Posted 30 January, 2006 | Back to the St.Petersburg's Photos >

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