City tour with visit to St. Isaac's cathedral

During the tour you will become acquainted with architecture, history and present day life of the former capital of Imperial Russia, the history of the Romanov dynasty. Among the rich parade of sights to be enjoyed will be Palace Square with the Winter Palace , the Square of Arts with the Russian Museum , the Smolny Convent , the famous Nevsky Avenue , the Summer Garden and the Field of Mars. You will enjoy the classical ensemble of Senate Square with its famous "Bronze Hoseman", the spirit of Basil's island, many other architectural monuments, bridges and embankments.
St. Isaac's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the city. It is also one of the biggest one-dome cathedrals in the world after St. Peter in Rome and St. Paul in London . It was designed by the French architect A. Montferrand. It took 40 years to construct it. The cathedral is filled with mosaics, painted ceiling murals, bronze gilt statues. The cathedral is surrounded by 112 monolith granite columns, which were transported from one of the suburbs of the city. St. Isaac's Cathedral was the main cathedral of the city from the 19 th century. Now the cathedral houses the museum, but on Greatest Orthodox holidays Religious services are held here.