Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor

Ulitin Andrey

In St. Petersburg there are many beautiful buildings. I like St. Isaac's Cathedral most of all, because I have visited it. Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor is a great building which is situated in the centre of St.Petersburg.

The church on St Isaac's Square was ordered by Tsar Alexander I.

A specially appointed commission examined several designs, including the one of the French-born architect Auguste de Montferrand (1786–1858).

Montferrand's design was criticised by some members of the commission. They didn`t like his project.

There is a legend that Americans wanted to buy the temple. And they said that they had removed the Cathedral in the United States in pieces on their ships. In return, the American government had proposed to pave the cobblestone streets of Leningrad.

Today Saint Isaac's Cathedral is one of the best Russian cathedrals on the territory of Europe. In addition, the Cathedral is rightfully considered to be one of the most visited museums in St. Petersburg.

I would like to advise all my classmates to visit this museum because it’s a very interesting place where you can learn a lot of about your history and culture.