Nikolsky Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral is a symbol of St. Petersburg’s blessing as a city of naval glory. The temple is one of the brightest monuments of Elizabethan Baroque in church architecture. The sea cathedral rises on Nikolskaya Square. It influenced the toponymy of the city: it gave its name to the square, alley, market and Staro- and Novo-Nikolsky bridges, as well as the former name of Glinka Street. St. Nicholas Sea Cathedral is a magnificent monument of Baroque architectural style. The temple consists of two churches – lower and upper. The lower church is consecrated in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra – the patron saint of all traveling, including by sea. The upper church is consecrated in the name of the Epiphany of the Lord, so the full name of the temple is St. Nicholas Epiphany Cathedral. Its construction was completed in 1762. The parish of the temple belongs to the St. Petersburg diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, and is part of the Admiralty district.
