St. Peter and Paul Fortress tour + St. Isaac Cathedral tour STT08

Overview

During the tour you will visit two symbols of the imperial city: St Isaac's Cathedral and the Peter and Paul Fortress. The Peter and Paul Fortress is the city's oldest construction. The highest building of the fortress is the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul with its golden spire dominating over the flat banks of the city's low-lying islands. It also is the last resting place of the Russian Tsars of the Romanov dynasty. During the tour you will also visit the St Isaac's Cathedral, one of the biggest large-domed cathedrals in the world. The cathedral's facades are decorated with sculptures and massive granite columns, while the interior is adorned with incredibly detailed mosaic icons, paintings and columns made of malachite and lapis lazuli.

Itinerary

The Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Peter I on a small island (Hare Island) in 1703, during the Northern War. It is the oldest construction of the city. The highest building of the fortress is the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul with its golden spire dominating over the flat banks of the city’s low-lying islands. It also is the last resting place of the Russian Tsars of the Romanov dynasty. St. Isaac’s Cathedral is the most magnificent church of Saint-Petersburg, one of the most exquisite creations by the architect O. Montferrand. The largest cathedral can hold 10000 people. The huge gilded dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral (26 metres in diameter) dominates the city centre, and it is visible from Peterhof.

The largest church of Russia was built for more than 40 years, from 1818 to 1858. Its purpose was to represent Russia as a new great European empire. More than half a million of serfs participated in the arduous constructional works. Outside the cathedral is adorned with 112 granite columns, each column weighs 114 tons. The interior is adorned with incredibly detailed mosaic icons, paintings and columns made of malachite and lapis lazuli. From the colonnade of the dome one can admire the splendid panorama of the city.

Rates

Price, EUR per person

Language	1 pax	2 pax	3-5 pax	6-9 pax
English/German	150	85	72	50
French, Italian, Spanish	178	102	85	58

All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

It’s possible to arrange guides with other languages upon request.