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1 Preobrazhenskaia Ploshchad'
191 St Petersburg
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+7 812 576 6094
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Neighborhood :
East Central
The brightly-lit and bright yellow Cathedral of the Transfiguration was built by decree of empress Elizabeth on the spot where the Preobrazhenskii (Transfiguration) Regiment's Grenadier Company Palace had been. It was built between 1743 and 1754. In 1825, the then-Baroque building burned down and was rebuilt between 1827-29, using the original walls, under the guidance of architect V.P. Stasov in classical style. It is dedicated to the military victory in the Turkish campaign of 1828-29. The cathedral is surrounded by a fence made from captured Turkish guns.
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A major experience in my life!
I was baptized there in July 2004, its a beautiful cathdral inside and out. The liturgy lifts the spirit. You don't need to speak Russian to fe...
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