Peter and Paul Cathedral is the most famous building in the Peter and Paul Fortress complex. It was built in 1703 and was originally a wooden structure. It was converted into a stone structure from 1712 to 1733.
This is an early Russian Baroque cathedral with a church tower that is 122 meters high and is the tallest building in the heart of St. Petersburg. At the top of the minaret is a statue of an angel holding a cross, 3.2 meters high, 3.8 meters wide on both wings, and 6.4 meters high on the cross.
The interior of the church is solemn and solemn, and the spacious space can fully absorb the external light. It is decorated with marble columns, elegant arches, golden statues and crystal chandeliers, just like falling into the sea of colors. The interior of the church is decorated with 43 carved woodcut statues.
Peter and Paul Church is the cemetery of the Tsar family, buried with Peter the Great and later generations of the Tsar. The cemetery is placed on either side of the altar, facing the altar, and on the right is the cemetery of Peter the Great.
It is easy to distinguish because of his bust on the cemetery. Catherine II, who was admired by Peter the Great, was buried behind the back of Peter the Great. In the church, the tombstone of Alexander II and his Queen Maria is the most prominent, decorated with green jasper and red rose phos.
