Cathedral of St Nicholas the sailors church St Petersburg

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The cathedral of St Nicholas was designed by S I Chevakinsky and built between 1753 62 It is known as the sailors church and the interior has many mementos of maritime history It is one of the few churches of St Petersburg that remained open for worship during the Soviet period

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Size: 5177px × 3386px
Location: St Petersburg
Photo credit: © suzanne bosman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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