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Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
40 Nevsky Prospekt

The elegant Church of St.Catherine situated on the Nevsky Prospekt, was built in the manner of Russian capital magnificence in style of early classicism. It is the perfect sample of this architecture. Spacious and light inside, it fascinates with architectural accuracy of its dome, curved archs, columns. Church trimming was made according to the project of J. Felten. The interior is radient with splendid monumental paintings, moulded cornices, floors, walls and columns made of coloured marble. The church was consecrated in 1780 in the memory of Empress Catherine II.




St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church
32-34 Nevsky Prospekt

Church of St.Catherine Alexandrine is the oldest and the largest catholic temple in the former capital of the Russian Empire. The idea of the construction belonged to Tsar Peter the Great who wished all Christians of St.Petersburg had the temple of their own religion. The construction works started in 1763 and took 20 years.Consecrated in 1783, it became the mother church for the Russian Catholics. The temple was built in style of early classicism by the project of architect J.B. Vallen de la Mott.





Lutheran German-Russian Church
22-24 Nevsky Prospekt

The church was built in 1838 according with the project of architect Alexander Bryllov. Since then the outward appearance of the building remained unchanged. From the architectonic point it is elongated rectangle with two symmetric three-storied towers at the corners of the main facade, that make the whole building rush upwards. The central part of the second floor is an open arcade surrounded with columnes that extend the sense of building's airiness. The temple is crowned with a figure of angel. In front of the church on the high pedestals one can see figures of apostles Peter and Paul.
A working church, built 1833-1838 to A. Bryullov's design


St. Catherine Luteranian Swedish Church
1 Malaya Konyushennaya Ulitsa

The author of the project of the Lutheran Swedish Church constructed in 1769 was the famous architect J. Felten. It was built in Romanesque manner, with huge portal and round windows that remained unchanged during subsequent reconstructions. The central window of the main facade is designed in the form of the rose. The church used to be one of the centers for Scandinavian community. At present the church shelters a parish school, a club and an excellent choir.










Catholic-Lutheranian Ingria Church
8 Bolshaya Konyushennaya Ulitsa

The Finnish Church is one of the oldest ones in St.Petersburg. It was built in 1805 by the project of architect Gotlib Paulssen near the Nevsky Prospekt not far from the Winter Palace. The area where the church was erected was known as "the Finnish Skerries" for it was inhabited mostly by Finnish and Swedish outcasts. The temple is also known as the Church of Ingria.








Notre Dam de France
7 Kovensky Pereulok

This building of unusual architecture style with Romanesque motifs, was constructed in 1906 in accordance with the project by L. Benois. It was built on donations and specially for French catholics living in St.Petersburg. The church was consecrated in the name of Notre Dame de France. Appearance and interior are remarkable for their elegance and simplicity. For a long period of time this church remained the only functioning catholic temple in St.Petersburg.












NameAddress

Apostolic Church

113 Leninsky Prospekt

Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church

29 Naberezhnaya Reki Smolenki

Baptist Church

46 Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki

Charismatic Church of Our Savior

5 Vyborgskaya Naberezhnaya

Christian Scientist Church

20 Basseinaya Ulitsa

Evangelical Church

52 Borovaya Ulitsa

St. Michael's Lutheran Church

18 Sredny Prospekt

Seventh-day Adventist Church

85 Prospekt Morisa Toreza

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