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ental nuclear missile launcher. This is a fantastic option for kids. To get here
from the metro, turn right onto the canal and walk down to Warsaw Station. Turn
right after you pass the station to find the museum.
PARK
ARK
YUSUPOV GARDENS
(
Юсуповский сад
; Sadovaya ul; sunrise-sunset; Sadovaya)
Due west of Sennaya
pl along Sadovaya ul you'll find the charming Yusupov Gardens, a pleasant park with
a big lake in the middle. The flower-filled grounds are a popular place to stroll, sit and
sunbathe. The building set back behind the gardens is the
Old Yusupov Palace
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(not to be confused with the Yusupov Palace on the
Moyka River, where the Yusupov family moved in the 18th century). The Old
Yusupov Palace is closed to the public and is used mainly for official receptions.
CATHEDR
THEDRAAL
TRINITY CATHEDRAL
(
Троицкий собор
; Izmailovsky pr 7A; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat, 8am-8pm Sun, services 10am
daily & 5pm Fri-Sun; Tekhnologichesky Institut)
The Trinity Cathedral boasts stunning
blue cupolas emblazoned with golden stars. A devastating fire in 2006 caused the
central 83m-high central cupola to collapse, but it has been fully restored and now
looks even better than it did before. Construction of the vast cathedral began in 1828,
according to a design by Vasily Stasov. The cathedral was consecrated in 1835 and
functioned as the chapel for the Izmailovsky Guards, who were garrisoned next door.
In honour of the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War in 1878, the memorial
Column of Glory was constructed out of 128 Turkish cannons. (The present monu-
ment was erected on the north side of the cathedral in 2003: it is an exact replica of
the original, which was destroyed by Stalin.)
The cathedral was famed for its immense collection of icons, as well as several sil-
ver crosses dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. After the revolution, most of
these treasures were looted, the ornate interiors were destroyed and the cathedral was
finally closed in 1938.
