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Natko
this cathedral is very special - very light, pure, bright, not heavy at all (many cathedrals look a kind of "heavy", monumental)...a lot of air & light...when i was there, there was service & they were singing there, it sounded so pure & beautiful...
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G7669FUalexm
This church is so different from all cathedrals and churches of St-Petersburg. It is so atmospheric. And we were so lucky to see the real orthodox service.
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Y8579KVanneb
We were lucky enough to visit just as a service was ending and the Church was full of Worshipers of all ages. One little boy was delighted to speak English to us and introduced himself as Vanya.A lovely building inside and out and well worth putting on any itinerary.
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city222
It is a real church. The outer design and colors are really alive and stand against years. There is no entrance fee, and you are not allowed to take photos because there are religious practices going on like baptizing.
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ermes73
I had heard that this Cathedral would be very beautiful, but the interior surprised me with its beauty, with the perfection of the design of its round center and I was fascinated by all tables of the names of all people whose lives were lost in the sea.The entrance is free. Approximately 200 meters from the Cathedral there is the Historical Museum of Kronstadt, the ticket is very cheap and the museum extremely interesting (being Kronstadt a very meaningful town for Russian history). On the main road in front of the Cathedral there is a small bakery with all kinds of coffee, tea and pastries and guess what (!!!) free wi-fi!!!. Yes, it is true: in a small bakery of a small town roughly on 60 N, 30 E in Russia there is FREE wi-fi, which is still so rare to be found in cafes in German towns (except Starbucks and McDonalds, which don't count).
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UltimateAdvisor
OK, 5 stars without even having visited the cathedral? Isn't that outrageous? Well, we arrived here late in the evening, after a visit to Lomonosov. The cathedral was closed, it was late, snow was falling. Very few people around. And it was simply a magical moment which pictures cannot do justice. I have visited Peterhof often, but I cannot tell whether it was really "better" than this enchanted moments in Kronstadt.Maybe I'm getting old and soft.
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niagarariverfatman
I had some time during a recent business trip to St. Petersburg, so I decided to see the cathedral in Kronstadt. I am not sure that a trip, just to see this cathedral, is warranted. But adding it to a trip to Peterhof would certainly be a good idea. The church is completely rebuilt, but done in the style of the original. The walls are lined with large plaques which name the sailors from Kronstadt that were killed in different military campaigns.
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Stardawntravel
Our visit to the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas was unhurried, well organised and a sheer pleasure. Every aspect of the building carries beauty and majesty. You do not have to be a Religious person to appreciate this landmark of St Petersburg. If you can, hire a private Russian guide, there is so much to see and miss if the smaller details are not pointed out and explained as to their significance and resonance.A Must see for visitors to this City.
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BernardoG56
It's not your typical tourist destination as it is a fully functional cathedral with no exhibits of any kind. If you don't speak Russian or are not very well-versed in architecture there's few you an learn. However, if you go during mass, you'll get to hear a very professional choir performing Orthodox liturgical pieces (something my gf found mesmerising).
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Carolinakemi
It’s a little far from the city, but I really enjoyed the visit. Although the Cathedral is new, the architecture is impressive from the outside and the inside!Just one tip, we went with a private tour and I asked them to include this attraction to the original program, but I didn’t specify it very well. The Naval Cathedral is located on the island of Krondstadt and what they understood is that we wanted to visit the whole island…the only thing I actually found interesting was the Cathedral. I mean, if you have a lot of time in St. Petersburg than maybe you can do the whole tour, but if you have limited time, just go straight to the Cathedral. Besides this little detail, that costed us two more hours, the attraction was really good!