Saint Isaac's Cathedral

The modern building of the cathedral is the fourth St. Petersburg temple in honor of Isaac of Dalmatian, erected on the site of the cathedral, designed by Antonio Rinaldi. The author of the project of the fourth cathedral, which was intended to become the main Orthodox shrine of the empire, was the architect Auguste Montferrand. The construction was supervised by Nicholas I himself, Karl Opperman was the chairman of the Commission on the construction of the cathedral. During the construction of the building, construction technologies that were new for that time were used, which influenced the further development of architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries. The construction of the building and work on its decoration lasted from 1818 to 1858. St. Isaac's Cathedral is considered the latest building in the classicism style.

During the autumn and spring school holidays, the museum is open seven days a week.

• for adult visitors - 350 rubles
• for children under 7 years old - free
• for children from 7 to 18 years old - 100 rubles
• for students of Russia and Belarus - 100 rubles
• for pensioners of Russia and Belarus - 100 rubles
• for students of foreign countries (you must show an ISIC card) - 200 rubles

The cost of tickets for the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral in 2020

• for all categories of visitors - 200 rubles

Ticket prices in the evening

• Isaac's Cathedral in the evening - 400 rubles for all categories of visitors
• Colonnade in the evening - 400 rubles for all categories of visitors