The shining splendor of the Kazan Cathedral is one of the most visited places by tourists in St. Petersburg. Its unique architecture sets it apart from other famous temples in the world, and live this majestic building is even more impressive than in photographs. In addition, the Kazan Cathedral serves as a place of pilgrimage for many believers who come here from all over Russia.

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Interesting facts about the Kazan Cathedral:

In 1876, it was in front of the Kazan Cathedral that the first political demonstration of workers in the Russian Empire took place.
The diameter of the dome of the cathedral reaches 17 meters (55 feet).
At the end of the 19th century, the Kazan Cathedral was one of the largest churches in Russia. However, to call it small and now no one’s tongue will turn.
The inner surfaces of the Kazan Cathedral are painted in the style of Renaissance masters. Many famous artists worked on them, for example, Karl Bryullov.
In height, it is comparable to a house of 25 floors. The distance from the foundation to the summit is 71.5 m (232 ft).
In honor of this cathedral in St. Petersburg, Kazanskaya Street, Kazansky Bridge and Kazansky Island were named.
25 years after the defeat of Napoleon's troops in World War II, monuments to Barclay de Tolly and Kutuzov were erected in front of the Kazan Cathedral.
Along the edges of the colonnade of the Kazan Cathedral there are stone pedestals that seem to be empty. So it is - initially they planned to install sculptures on them, but later the architects changed their minds.
There are exactly 150 columns in the cathedral, 54 outside and 96 inside.
The Kazan Cathedral was the first building in which, at that time, innovative metal structures were used to create domes.
The construction of the cathedral lasted about ten years.
Externally, the Kazan Cathedral resembles the famous St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. This similarity is not accidental - it was given to the building at the personal request of Emperor Paul I.
The architect responsible for the construction of the Kazan Cathedral came from a family of serfs.

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