Trinity Cathedral

Why go

Trinity Cathedral rewards attention to scale, orientation, and setting. The Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор), sometimes called the Troitsky Cathedral, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a late example of the Empire style, built between 1828 and 1835 to a design by Vasily Stasov. Before leaving, compare one close detail of Trinity Cathedral with its broadest public view.

What to look for

• Trinity Cathedral: Notice the first profile that appears on arrival.
• Trinity Cathedral: Study the junctions between structure, sculpture, and decoration.
• Trinity Cathedral: Turn toward the neighboring monuments to read the full ensemble.

The full story

The Trinity Cathedral (Троицкий собор), sometimes called the Troitsky Cathedral, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is a late example of the Empire style, built between 1828 and 1835 to a design by Vasily Stasov. It is located due south of the Admiralty on Izmaylovskiy Prospekt, not far from the Tekhnologichesky Institut Metro station. The cathedral, which can accommodate up to 3,000 visitors, has only recently begun to be restored to its pre-Revolutionary splendor after years of neglect. In honor of the victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878, when the Russians liberated Bulgaria from the Ottoman domination, a memorial column was constructed in front of the northern facade of the cathedral in 1886. The cathedral became a part of the Saint Petersburg World Heritage Site in 1990. On August 25, 2006, with reconstruction work underway, the main dome of the Cathedral collapsed after a fire, as did one of the smaller domes.

Useful to know

• Check the current admission calendar for Trinity Cathedral before building an interior visit around it.

Your next visit

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