I love snow, I love churches, I love these cards! Aren't they trully beautiful? I even have more cards of St. Isaac Cathedral in St. Petersburg but these are my favorites.
The 1st card is an official and the others were sent by Alena and Elena.
RU-2758720, sent by Tanya.
"The dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the skyline of St. Petersburg
and its gilded cupola can be seen glistening from all over the city. You can
climb up the 300 or so steps to the observation walkway at the base of the
cathedral’s dome and enjoy the breathtaking views over the city.
The church itself is an architectural marvel. Built by the French-born
architect Auguste Montferrand to be the main church of the Russian Empire, the
cathedral was under construction for 40 years (1818-1858), and was decorated in
the most elaborate way possible. When you enter the cathedral you pass through
one of the porticos - note that the columns are made of single pieces of red
granite and weight 80 tons (about 177,770 pounds) each.
Inside the church many of the icons were created using moaic techniques and the
iconostasis (the icon wall that separates the altar from the rest of the church)
is decorated with 8 malachite and 2 lapis lazuli columns. The cathedral, which
can accommodate 14,000 worshipers, now serves as a museum and services are held
only on significant ecclesiastical holidays." - in: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/virtual-tour/st-isaacs-cathedral.asp
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