Duration: 1.5 hours
Activity level: Moderate/ High
Inside tour. Duration — 40 min.
Colonnade panoramic tour — 45 min.
St. Isaac`s cathedral is one the largest cupola cathedrals in the world. Its height is 101.5 m. It can accommodate up to 12 000 people, and the rotunda has a walkway accessible to tourists with a panoramic view over St. Petersburg’s city center.
The cathedral is an outstanding example of Russian Classicism richly decorated from inside and outside, and its history is full of striking facts. Did you know that it took more than 40 years to be built and its architect was chosen almost by chance? The total weight of the temple is more than 300.000 tons; it is decorated with 112 granite columns and each of them was hewn and raised as a single block! During construction they applied numerous technical innovations including electrotyping and the central dome used to display the largest Foucault pendulum in the world.
Book a tour with us and discover the full story of this majestic architectural monument and enjoy a panoramic view over the city from its colonnade.
Key information
Min. group size: 1 person.
Languages available: English, French, Italian, German and others upon request.
Meeting point
Outside the Museum’s main entrance.
Recommendations
First or return visit to St. Petersburg, Art and history tour. We suggest to combine the visit with the city tour.
The colonnade is accessible through the staircase (260 steps). Elevator for disable people only.
