Best places: Religions in Saint Petersburg, Russia

1818 Russian Orthodox cathedral & museum with gold-plated dome & an opulent, multicolored interior.

The mother cathedral for the city, this elegant church was made a museum during Communist times.

👍👍 Mystic place , not touristic at all. You have to be careful because it's a place of prayers and devotion. It was really an amazing experience.

👍👍 Church of the Holiest Assumption of Virgin Mary the Mother of God at Vasiliyevsky Island. First church was founded here in 1721. Present Church was built in 1895-1897 by Russian Architect Vasily Kosyakov (1862-1921). First time communists tried to close this church in 1932 but failed. Church was clo...

Founded by Peter the Great, this fortress contains a museum about the early city & a cathedral.

Gleaming mosaics & marble line this richly decorated 1880s church topped with colorful onion domes.

Baroque structure built 1712–33 as the main cathedral of the new capital of the Russian Empire.

Russian Orthodox complex with a monastery, a neoclassical cathedral & 2 baroque churches.

18th-century Baroque cathedral offering audio tours & a belfry observation platform with city views.

👍👍 Very calm and quiet place. You can absorb calmness in this place. Mind realaxing to watch the art done by the Monks. They are very friendly and also let us practice the art also. Must visit buddhist temple.

This striking blue, white & gold Baroque cathedral with ornate decor is closely linked to the navy.

Elegant Neoclassical cathedral with iconic sky blue domes & regular Orthodox services.

Russian-Byzantine style, 18th-century cathedral with 5 domed towers & a gilded wood interior.

Baroque & neoclassical 18th-century cathedral frequented by Dostoevsky, with 5 domes & belfry views.

👍👍 The monastery itself was conceived as a courtyard to the St. John the Theologian convent in the village of Sura in the Arkhangelsk region. Now this monastery is the oldest architectural and spiritual monument in St. Petersburg. Located along the Karpovka River, Petrogradskaya metro station, this par...

The third-largest synagogue in Europe, this stately, historic place was built between 1880 & 1888.

👍👍 Romanov family resting place in St Catherine Chapel St Petersburg, Russia Utterly breathtaking interior, extremely moving given the nature of the family's death. May the nation never ever forget what they did to them. RIP Most definitely a place to visit.

18th-century place of worship with a pink facade, a bell tower & ornate interior design.

👍👍 Nice quiet place. A huge amount of restoration work has been done. On the stands next to the entrance you can see photographs of what was then and what happened. The bell tower is currently being restored (February 2021). Those who wish can also lay a stone - a brick with their name for charity - 50...