Nevsky Prospekt is the main thoroughfare and one of the most popular streets in St. Petersburg.
The length of the avenue is about 4.5 kilometers. It stretches from Alexander Garden to Alexander Nevsky Square.
Along Nevsky Prospekt there are many significant objects, some of which are included in the list of attractions of St. Petersburg, including former palaces and mansions, luxury shops and apartment buildings, bridges, as well as churches, a basilica and a cathedral. Learn more about Nevsky Prospekt…
On Nevsky Prospekt there are: three active churches, a cathedral, a basilica, a house church and a former Dutch Reformed church, and the end of the avenue marks a large monastic complex.
All the shrines, in addition to the monastery, are located within the so - called "Front" part of the avenue-the most refined and visited segment of Nevsky Prospekt.
Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral (Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God) is one of the largest churches in St. Petersburg.
The cathedral is a cathedral.
Kazan Cathedral was built according to the idea of Emperor Paul I, on the site where there was a modest church of the Nativity of the Virgin, which kept one of the main St. Petersburg shrines-the miraculous icon of the Kazan Mother of God.
The church was laid on August 27 (September 8, new style), 1801, in the presence of Emperor Alexander I, the son of Paul I. The construction of the cathedral was carried out in 1811 according to the project of the architect Andrey Nikiforovich Voronikhin as the cathedral of the city for the storage of the icon of the Mother of God of Kazan.
Today, the Kazan Cathedral is an outstanding monument of Russian history, architecture and fine arts.
The center of the cathedral is crowned by a large and slender dome with a cross. The main facade with a colonnade, two standing monuments and a sprawling square of the same name with a fountain, the cathedral faces Nevsky Prospekt.
Inside, the cathedral has the shape of a Roman basilica, divided by rows of granite monolithic columns into three naves (corridors).
An integral part of the interior of the cathedral is painting. The iconostasis of the cathedral was painted by the best artists of the late 18th and early 20th centuries.
The main shrine of the cathedral is the venerated image of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, a list (copy) of the miraculous icon found in Kazan in 1579. Although the icon in the St. Petersburg cathedral is a copy, it, like the original icon itself, is recognized as miraculous. Learn more about Kazan Cathedral…
Address of the Kazan Cathedral: Nevsky Prospekt, 25x / Kazan Square, 2.
Coordinates of the Kazan Cathedral: 59°56'03"N 30°19'28"E (59.934167, 30.324444).
Nearest metro stations: "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Gostiny Dvor".
Website of the Kazan Cathedral: kazansky-spb.
You can visit the Kazan Cathedral either on your own or with one of the excursions
Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria is a Catholic church, which is the oldest in the city and one of the oldest churches of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia.
This is the only Catholic church in Russia that has been awarded the honorary title of minor basilica.
The church was built in 1763-1783 in the style of early classicism, designed by architects Pietro Trezzini, Jean-Baptiste Valen Delamotte and Italian architects Minciani and A. Rinaldi.
The building of the basilica is crowned with a large dome. The main facade of the temple has the form of a monumental arched portal, which is supported by massive columns with elegant architectural capitals. On the high parapet of the facade there are figures of four evangelists, and the central part is decorated with figures of two angels holding a cross.
Above the main portal (entrance) is a simple decoration in the form of a pediment and an inscription in Latin from the Gospel of Matthew: "My house will be called the house of prayer" with the date of completion of the construction of the temple.
The historical interior of the temple has not been preserved to this day, but has been partially restored according to ancient documents and photographs.
The old altar cross of the church was saved in 1938, during the looting of the church, and now returned to the basilica. Learn more about the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria…
Entrance to the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria is free.
Address of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria: Nevsky Prospekt, 32-34.
Coordinates of the basilica: 59°56'08"N 30°19'44"E (59.935556, 30.328889).
Nearest metro stations: "Gostiny Dvor" and "Nevsky Prospekt".
Website of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria: catherine.spb.
Lutheran Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Petrikirche)
The Lutheran Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Petrikirche) is the largest Evangelical Lutheran church in Russia.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul hosts services, guided tours, including the catacombs of the Petrikirche, exhibitions and cultural events. The church has organs.
The current building of the church is the second, and was built in the period from 1833 to 1838 by the architect and artist Alexander Pavlovich Bryullov. Subsequently, the facades and interiors of the church underwent restorations and artistic additions.
Today, the Petrikirche is a functioning Lutheran church. It has classic features with two symmetrical square towers, an arched portal (entrance) and windows. At the level of the second tier of the facade of the church is an open arcade with high reliefs of the Evangelists.
The upper part of the main facade (parapet), facing Nevsky Prospekt (to the south), is decorated with a sculptural composition of an angel with a cross.
On the attic, the bronze lettering of the inscription "St. Petri" with gilding stands out.
The interior of the Petrikirche is simple in execution.
On the ground floor there is a small exhibition that tells about the history of the church, and about the Lutheran community of St. Petersburg.
In the church there are "Catacombs" - the basements of the church, which appeared during the reconstruction of the 1990s, when the new floor of the church was raised 4 meters higher than the previous one and there are still rooms under it, including the preserved bowl of the former swimming pool, which was installed in the walls of the church after the revolution of 1917. More about Petrikirche…
You can visit the Church of Saints Peter and Paul every day from 9: 00 to 21: 00.
Address of the Petrikirche: Nevsky Prospekt, 22-24.
Coordinates of Petrikirche: 59°56'12"N 30°19'26"E (59.936667, 30.323889).
Nearest metro stations: "Gostiny Dvor", "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Admiralteiskaya".
Petrikirche website: petrikirche.
St. Catherine's Armenian Apostolic Church
St. Catherine's Church (Armenian: Սանկտ Պետերբուրգի Սուրբ Կատարինե եկեղեցի) is a church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is an architectural monument.
The church was built in 1771-1779 by architect Yuri Matveevich Felten.
The style of the church is made in the traditions of early Russian classicism.
The main facade of the church faces Nevsky Prospekt (to the south) and is marked by a strict columned portico, in the pediment of which there is a sculptural relief with a story from the history of Armenia: "Catholicos Grigor the Illuminator performs the baptism of King Trdat III".
The facade of the church is also distinguished by the architectural decoration of the windows, pilasters with elegant capitals and a towering domed tower with a cross.
The interior of the church looks spacious and grand, which is facilitated by the arched arches and massive columns with white architectural capitals. The ceremonial decoration of the shrine is also given by the fact that the columns, walls and floor are decorated with colored artificial marble.
The interior of the church is decorated with paintings based on biblical motifs, stucco decorative cornices with dentils, paintings and massive "ballroom" chandeliers. Learn more about St. Catherine's Armenian Church…
Entrance to the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Catherine is free (free of charge).
The address of the church: Nevsky Prospekt, 40-42.
Coordinates of the church: 59°56'07"N 30°19'56"E (59.935278, 30.332222).
Nearest metro stations: "Gostiny Dvor" and "Nevsky Prospekt".
Website of the Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Catherine: armenian-church.
House Church of St. Seraphim of Vyritsky
The house church of St. Seraphim of Vyritsky is located in a renovated building built in 1869 in the courtyard of the Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor (now a shopping center) designed by architect Kuzmin specifically for the Committee for the Management of the Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor and the Feather Bed Line.
Also in the building there is a museum of the history of merchants of St. Petersburg and Russia. And such a neighborhood is no coincidence!
Seraphim Vyritsky (in the world of Vasily Nikolaevich Muravyov) he was a prominent representative of the Russian merchant class. He began his career as a ten-year-old boy in Gostiny Dvor, where he worked as a messenger.
Today, the temple and museum located in Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor is a monument to Russian merchants, which is designed to show that you can successfully conduct business and at the same time maintain high spirituality. Learn more about Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor…
The entrance to the temple and museum is through the central portico of the Neva Line. Make an appointment for the tour in advance by phone.
Address of the Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor: Nevsky Prospekt, 35.
Coordinates of the Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor: 59°56'03"N 30°19'56"E (59.934167, 30.332222).
Website of Bolshoy Gostiny Dvor: bgd.ru.
Nearest metro stations: "Gostiny Dvor" and "Nevsky Prospekt".
Dutch Reformed Church House
The House of the Dutch Reformed Church or simply the Dutch Church is a former church of the Dutch Reformed Church.
The church building was built in 1831-1835 by the French-born architect Paul Jacot in the style of Russian classicism on the site of a house owned by the Dutchman Pierre Puzy.
After the revolution of 1917, in 1926, services were discontinued, and the church building was nationalized and housed various organizations.
Currently, the building houses, among other things, residential apartments, commercial premises and the Center for Art and Music of the Mayakovsky Central State Library.
The location of the former church hall is now highlighted on the main facade of the building, facing Nevsky Prospekt, by a four-column Corinthian portico that unites three floors. In the tympanum of the pediment above the colonnade there is a high relief with the figures of two angels.
The facades of the former church building with semicircular windows on the first floor form a continuous arcade.
Above the flat roof of the building rises a sloping dome, on which there was previously a cross. More about the house of the Dutch Reformed Church…
Located in a former Dutch church, this apartment near the Hermitage features free Wi-Fi, free parking, 2 bedrooms, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave, a washing machine, and a bathroom with a shower. Link to the apartment
Address of the building of the former Dutch Reformed Church: Nevsky Prospekt, 20.
Building coordinates: 59°56'10"N 30°19'16"E (59.936111, 30.321111).
Nearest metro stations: "Admiralteiskaya", "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Gostiny Dvor".
Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra
The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra is not located directly on Nevsky Prospekt, but marks the end of the avenue.
The Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra is a male Orthodox monastery, which was founded in 1710 and dedicated to the holy Prince Alexander Yaroslavich Nevsky, and which was granted the status of a Lavra in 1779.
Today, the monastery is a large complex, which includes: the Holy Trinity Cathedral, the Alexander Nevsky Church and several other churches, cemeteries (now necropolises), buildings for various purposes, including monastic buildings, as well as a garden, monuments and museums.
Entrance to the territory of the complex, to the Holy Trinity Cathedral and churches is free (free of charge). The fee is charged for visiting the hotel museums located on the territory of the Lavra. Read more about the Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra…
Address of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra: embankment of the Monastyrka River, 1.
Coordinates of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra: 59°55'11"N 30°23'19"E (59.919722, 30.388611).
Website of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra: lavra.spb.
Nearest metro stations: "Alexander Nevsky Square 2" and "Alexander Nevsky Square 1".
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