Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, seen near a reproduction of the Silent Vessel, a prototype submarine designed by Yefim Nikonov and launched in the presence of Peter The Great in 1721. The submarine memorial is installed outside the new St. Peter and Paul Church in Sestroretsk built to commemorate perished submarine crews. On the left, background, is Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva.
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Event date: 11.10.2009
- Date published: 11.10.2009
- Author: Sergey Pyatakov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 4078x2757px, 2.2Mb