St Nicholas Naval Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, 2011. Artist: Sheldon Marshall

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St Nicholas Naval Cathedral, St Petersburg, Russia, 2011. The Baroque cathedral was designed by Savva Chevakinsky and built between 1753 and 1762. Its interior walls are decorated with paintings depicting scenes from the history of the Russian Navy. A separate free standing bell tower, also by Chevakinsky, was completed in 1758.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: World,Asia,Russia,Saint Petersburg
Photo credit: © The Photo Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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