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The monastery itself is within a further wall beyond the cemeteries. The centrepiece is
the classical Trinity Cathedral OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP , which was built
between 1776 and 1790. Hundreds crowd in here on 12 September to celebrate the
feast of St Alexander Nevsky, whose remains are in the silver reliquary by the elabor-
ate main iconostasis. Behind the cathedral is the Nikolsky Cemetery OFFLINE
MAP GOOGLE MAP , a beautiful spot with a little stream running through it, where
more recently deceased Petersburgers can be found, including former mayor Anatoly
Sobchak and murdered Duma deputy Galina Starovoytova.

Opposite the cathedral is the Metropolitan's House OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE
MAP (built 1775-78), the official residence of the spiritual leader of St Petersburg's
Russian Orthodox community. In the surrounding grounds is a smaller cemetery
where leading Communist (ie atheist) Party officials and luminaries are buried. On the
far right of the grounds facing the canal is St Petersburg's Orthodox Academy
OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP , one of only a handful in Russia (the main one is at
Sergiev Posad, near Moscow).

DON'T MISS…

» Seeing the greats in the Tikhvin Cemetery
» The iconostasis in the Trinity Cathedral

» Alexander Nevsky Gardens
» The Nikolsky Cemetery

PRACTICALITIES

» OFFLINE MAP
» www.lavra.spb.ru
» Pl Alexandra Nevskogo

» Cemeteries R200, State Museum of Urban Sculpture R100
» Artists' Necropolis 9.30am-9pm, 18th Century Necropolis 9.30am-6pm

» Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo