Catholic Church of St Catherine

Why go

Catholic Church of St Catherine rewards attention to scale, orientation, and setting. Catherine (Католическая церковь Святой Екатерины) in Saint Petersburg is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Russia. Before leaving, compare one close detail of Catholic Church of St Catherine with its broadest public view.

What to look for

• Catholic Church of St Catherine: Trace the building line before concentrating on individual details.
• Catholic Church of St Catherine: Compare textures, color, and proportions at pedestrian level.
• Catholic Church of St Catherine: Use the opposite side of the approach for a wider composition.

The full story

The Catholic Church of St. Catherine (Католическая церковь Святой Екатерины) in Saint Petersburg is one of the oldest Catholic churches in Russia. It is located on the Nevsky Prospekt. Construction On December 12, 1705 Peter the Great signed a charter that would allow the construction of Catholic churches in Russia. The church itself (though not the building with which it is today associated) was founded in 1710. In 1738 Empress Anna granted permission for the church to erect a structure on Nevsky Prospekt, the main street of Saint Petersburg. In the 1760s, the French architect Jean-Baptiste Vallin de la Mothe drew designs for the church, but he returned to France in 1775 and it fell to the Italian architect Antonio Rinaldi to complete the church. On October 7, 1783, the church was completed. Because the Empress at the time was Catherine II of Russia, the church was named after St.

Useful to know

• Check the current admission calendar for Catholic Church of St Catherine before building an interior visit around it.

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