Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS…
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Climb to the dome for amazing views
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Enjoy the lavish interiors
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See the display of historic photos
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See the statue of Montferrand
PRACTICALITIES
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adult/student R250/150, colonnade R150
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10am-6pm Thu-Tue
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Admiralteyskaya
Lavish Interiors
The cathedral's interior is obscenely lavish. Across 4000 sq metres there are 600 sq
metres of mosaics, 16,000kg of malachite, 14 types of marble and an 816-sq-metre
ceiling painting by Karl Bryullov. Among the many displays inside there are some in-
teresting photographs of the cathedral throughout its history, including one of the park
outside being used to grow cabbages during the Nazi blockade.
Since 1990, after a 62-year gap, services have been held here on major religious
holidays and St Isaac's may eventually return to full Church control before long. Like
the Church on the Spilled Blood, St Isaac's is officially classed as a museum and as
such lacks almost any religious atmosphere.
