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Views from Saint Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg | Russia

Saint Petersburg in Russia is truly an amazing city, the historical city centre constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site, just walking around its impossible not to admire the variety and diverse architecture of the many  famous buildings, among them one of the most iconic ones is the Saint Isaac's Cathedral that you can see in the photo below.Saint Isaac's Cathedral in  Saint Petersburg, Russia (Daniel Korzeniewski)The cathedral is the largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the city, it was ordered by the Tsar Alexander and it took 40 years to construct, it was finalized in 1858. The Cathedral's main dome is plated in gold and it rises 333ft, the following photographs were made from the exterior of the dome that it is open to the public, I spent a couple of hours there as the vistas are incredible.Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral (Daniel Korzeniewski)ST. PETERSBURG - CIRCA MARCH 2013: Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral March 2013. The city is a popular tourist destination with 221 museums, 2000 libraries, and 80  plus theaters within the city. (Daniel Korzeniewski)Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral (Daniel Korzeniewski)View of Saint Isaac's square, the Mariinsky Palace and the Monument to Nicholas I in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Daniel Korzeniewski)View of Saint Petersburg skyline and Church of the Savior on Blood domes from from Saint Isaac's Cathedral (Daniel Korzeniewski)Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral with port cranes. (Daniel Korzeniewski)Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral dome and view of Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas (Daniel Korzeniewski)Aerial view of Saint Petersburg from Saint Isaac's Cathedral dome and view of Trinity Cathedral (Daniel Korzeniewski)That's all for now, more coming soon...