In St. Isaac’s Square in St. Petersburg, Russia stand two impressive structures: St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the statue of Nicholas I. The cathedral took 40 years to build and was completed in 1858. The design of the cathedral and the dome in particular influenced the design of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. Note especially the details of the angels surrounding the dome. The statue of Nicholas I was remarkable for its time. It was the first equestrian statue using only two points of support – the horse’s two rear legs. The statue was unveiled in 1859.
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
SOURCE: St. Isaac’s Cathedral (St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Detail of the Dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral
SOURCE: Detail of the Dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral (St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Nicholas I
SOURCE: Nicholas I (St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Detail of Nicholas I
SOURCE: Detail of Nicholas I (St. Petersburg, Russia). Photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 01 Aug 2010.
Copyright © 2010 by Stephen J. Danko
Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Right this very moment my son is in St. Petersburg,so when I opened my Google Reader and saw your post I just had to respond! He is visiting some of the same places so looking at your pics these past few days has been great.
oh, Steve, thank you. The detail on Nicholas and horse is absolutely stunning — so beautiful it hurts not to be able to reach out and touch it. Thanks again.
i really liked st. petersburg,
this is one of the best place in russia ,better then european cities.