St. Isaac's cathedral private tour St. Petersburg
Tour of St. Isaac's cathedral + city tour by car or minivan St. Petersburg (Duration 3 hours)
Your guide will tell you about the history of St. Isaac's cathedral, how the massive columns (each 114 tons, granite from Finland) were levitated during 45 minutes. It's unimaginably, hundred kg of gold leaf were exploited for the colossal dome. This unique cathedral is “the depository of stones”, because forty four diversities of minerals (four tons of marble, two tons of malachite, fifty kilograms of lapis lazuli) were exploited in decoration. Enormous interiors are beautifully garnished with excellent mosaics and paintings, gorgeous sculptures. Behind the Holy gates there is colossal size stained-glass panel.
French architect Auguste Montferrand worked here during all his lifetime to erect his desirable masterpiece. St. Isaac's was raised from 1818 - 1858. It's the 4-th hugest domed European erection, 101,5 meters high. The lofty colonnade with observation deck invites us to contemplate the splendid city scenery. St. Petersburg private guide will demonstrate you the grandiose cathedral erected as the dominating Empire church.
Additionally it is possible to visit the colonnade.
The guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. During this tour you will get acquainted with all city's major highlights. You will see the Winter Palace, residence of the Russian tsars, created by the great Italian architect Rastrelly, Kazan cathedral, the Admiralty. The guide will take you down Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg's most famous thorougfare. You will see the main squares and architectural ensembles of the city, beautiful bridges and Neva river embankments. The guide will show you our legendary Cruiser Aurora, Log cabin of Peter the Great, University, Point of Vasilievsky island, Egyptian Sphinxes, Menshikov and Yusupov palaces, monuments to Peter the First and Catherine the Second.
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Included: guide service, car (minivan) with professional driver, tickets to St. Isaac's cathedral
Not included: tickets to colonnade
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The Spilt Blood Church and St. Isaac's Cathedral walking tour St. Petersburg (Duration 3 hours)
The guide can meet you at your hotel or near one of the churches. This tour includes a review of outside, inside and also a fascinating story about history of construction of both churches. This is the walking tour.
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Included: guide service, museum tickets
Not included: tickets to colonnade
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Iconstand of St. Isaac's cathedral
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