Kazan Cathedral


The Kazan cathedral was built on the project Voronikhin in 1801 – 1811. It is the main orthodox temple of Saint Petersburg. The immense colonnade of cathedral leaves to Nevsky Prospekt


It covers in a semicircle area, on which are located the monuments to the heroes of war with Napoleon M. Kutuzov and M. Barklay De Tolli. Cathedral was the memorial of the war 1812.


In it the numerous trophies were placed: 107 banners and standards, keys from 8 fortresses and 17 cities, marshal Davout's staff. In 1813 in the cathedral the fieldmarshal M. Kutuzov was buried.