A view from the piazza of St. Isaac's Cathedral fto Palace Square in St Petersburg. The city authorities decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church gratis.

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A view from the piazza of St. Isaac's Cathedral to Vasilevsky Island and Neva River in St Petersburg. The city authorities decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church gratis.

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A view from the piazza of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St Petersburg to the construction of the Gazprom Tower and Zeit-Arena Stadium. The city authorities decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church gratis.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over the ongoing construction of a Gazprom high-rise tower and Zenit Arena Stadium in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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Fragment of St Isaac's Cathedral in St Petersburg. The city authorities decided to return it to the Russian Orthodox Church gratis.

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An excursion bus decorated with images of St. Isaac's Cathedral is seen near the information pavilion in St. Petersburg. The ownership of St. Isaac's Cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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Astoria hotel near St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over the Western High-Speed Diameter and Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. The ownership of St. Isaac's Cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over Transfiguration Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of St. Isaac's Cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over the Neva River in St. Petersburg. The ownership of St. Isaac's Cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over the Admiralty building and Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of St. Isaac's Cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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Stairway leading to the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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The monument to Nicholas I in front of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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The monument to Nicholas I in front of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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Passers-by near St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over Trinity (Izmailovsky) Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral over Mariinsky Palace (the Legislative Assembly) in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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The central portico of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral on Senate Square in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral from behind Dioscuri sculptures near Manege Central Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral from behind Dioscuri sculptures near Manege Central Exhibition Hall in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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A view of St. Isaac's Cathedral on Senate Square in St. Petersburg. The ownership of the cathedral will return to the Russian Orthodox Church on free terms.

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