Tag: St. Petersburg
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St. Isaac’s Cathedral
If you ever visit St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the most dominant building piercing the city’s skyline is the gold dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral. Built between 1818 and 1858, by the French-born architect Auguste Montferrand, it is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that…
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Russia’s Pride
Olek has done it again. This time, her yarn bombing has taken her to Saint Petersburg, Russia which makes a statement in solidarity with those oppressed by the recent anti-gay law by installing a camouflage rainbow on a classic façade. “Upon arrival in Russia, one of the first things I saw was a street poster…
Richelle Sibolboro 