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This salmon-and-white Russian Orthodox Church is a faithful replica of an earlier cathedral, which was blown up during Communist rule.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

This salmon-and-white Russian Orthodox Church is a faithful replica of an earlier cathedral, which was blown up during Communist rule.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

Cruise along canals, tour architectural masterpieces and enjoy festivals under a midnight sun in Russia’s second-largest city.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.

This church has been used as everything from a warehouse to a refuse heap, but it is now back at its best as one of St. Petersburg’s premier religious buildings.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

This salmon-and-white Russian Orthodox Church is a faithful replica of an earlier cathedral, which was blown up during Communist rule.

This salmon-and-white Russian Orthodox Church is a faithful replica of an earlier cathedral, which was blown up during Communist rule.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

Experience the palatial grandeur and history of this cathedral, which is dedicated to the venerated miracle worker, Our Lady of Kazan.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.

Art and history, eclectic architecture and an extraordinarily varied landscape await in the largest country in the world.

This cathedral has a commanding position in the St. Petersburg cityscape and the views from it are just as stunning as its decadent interior.