Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral at Saint Peter and Paul Fortress is the oldest landmark in St. Petersburg, Russia. Built between 1712 and 1733, its spire is the world’s tallest Orthodox bell tower.
The 19th century, Russian Neo-Classicist style St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia features golden icons & columns of malachite & lapis lazuli
Traditional nesting Matrushka dolls being painted in Mandrogy, a recreated village on the banks of the Svir between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, Russia
Woman sews traditional embroidered linens in a workshop at the open-air museum on Kizhi Island in Lake Onega, Russia
Historic wooden buildings that have been relocated to Kizhi Island, in the center of Lake Onega, Russia, serve as an open-air museum
