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Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
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Upper section of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia, featuring ornate yellow walls and a gold dome topped with a cross. St. Petersburg: Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul St. Petersburg: Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul
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Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul

cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Upper section of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia, featuring ornate yellow walls and a gold dome topped with a cross.
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, St. Petersburg.

The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is a significant landmark in Saint Petersburg, Russia, located within the Peter-Paul Fortress. Founded in 1703, the fortress was the city's first structure and now serves as a museum. The cathedral itself, built between 1712 and 1733, is known for its slender, golden spire that dominates the city's skyline. It served as the burial place for Russian tsars and tsarinas from the time of Peter the Great, with the exception of Peter II and Nicholas II. The fortress, which once housed political prisoners, now fires a cannon daily at noon from its battlements.1

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