Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, a former place of Foucault pendulum (now replaced by a dove sculpture). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, zoomed. A dove sculpture represents the Holy Spirit. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2003
Interior of a dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral, with a sculpted dove representing the Holy Spirit. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral, a dome. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Rotunda dome of Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Dome interior of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
Interior of a dome of Kazansky Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2007
Plafond of dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
Dome of Mineralogical Cabinet of Stroganov Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19, 2009
Domes of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2014
Round dome of Saint Isaac Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2009
Salt Dome Kale Gazi near Jahrom in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
A sphinx (facing north) on Egypt Bridge across Fontanka River, with blue domes of Trinity Cathedral at background. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 22, 1999.
Domed hall of Saviour Transfiguration Cathedral of Valaam Monastery, on Valaam Island. Karelia Region, Russia, July 23, 2015
A dome of Cathedral of Christ the savior and one of ten Stalin victory skyscrapers behind it. Moscow, Russia, August 30, 2001
Dome of Cathedral of Archangel Michael. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
Blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 29, 2016
View of Troitsky Bridge from Suvorovskaya Square. It is similar to Alexander III Bridge in Paris. Blue dome of a mosque is seen at the opposite bank of Neva River. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 13, 1999.
Decorated dome in Pavilion Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015
Some salt dome and a river west from Fin in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
A dome of Church of Saint George. Yuriev Monastery, near Novgorod, Russia, July 3, 2003
Fragment of a dome of Saint John of Kronshtadt maritime cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 21, 2011
Interior of a blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 3, 2016
Dome of a church in Old (Staraya) Ladoga. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 23, 2005
Domes of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 23, 2016
A top dome of a cathedral of monastery of Sergiev Posad (former Zagorsk) near Moscow. Russia, August 29, 2001
Close up of a dome of Church of Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2011
Some salt dome south-west from Fin, with Kuh e Aden (Andun) in background in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
Dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 1, 2016
A dome of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church at 40 Nevsky Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 15, 2005
Salt Dome Keshar and Kashar-e Bala area in Zagros Mountains of Iran. View from a window of a plane from Abu Dhabi to Saint Petersburg in Russia, December 26, 2014
A dome of Trinity(?) Church in Zelenets Monastery. Leningrad Region, Russia, July 23, 2005
Dome of a stone mausoleum in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015
Blue dome of Naval Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Kronstadt in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 8, 2017
Ruins of the former "Okhotnichy Domik" (Hunting Lodge) restaurant, built in 1958 in the Stalinist Neoclassical style. The structure, located near Prospekt Engelsa, features a distinctive rotunda with columns and a now-exposed skeletal dome, having fallen into disrepair after a fire in 2010. The ruins are now heavily vandalized with graffiti and overgrown with vegetation, standing as a decaying relic of Soviet-era recreational architecture within the park. Udelnyi Park, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025
Rebuilding of the Forest Building (Russian: Lesnoy Korpus) in a major reconstruction project at the historic Sestroretsk Resort (Sestroretsky Kurort). The original Sestroretsk Resort was a famous health spa complex founded in 1898 by engineer Peter Avenarius. It featured several grand wooden structures, including a massive Kursaal (concert hall), a mud bath facility, and the Forest Building. The resort was a hub for St. Petersburg s elite and intelligentsia in the early 20th century. The original Forest Building was a beautiful wooden hotel and sanatorium building constructed in the early 1900s. It was a key part of the ensemble but was destroyed during World War II. The new structure faithfully replicates the "Northern Art Nouveau" style of the original resort architecture, characterized by its complex roofline, spires, towers, and wooden detailing that harmonizes with the surrounding pine forest and dunes. The exterior appears nearly complete, showing the elaborate wooden facade, the large central dome, and the corner towers with their needle-like spires. The scaffolding indicates that finishing work is still in progress. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025
Turkish Bath, a picturesque pavilion situated on a small peninsula in the Great Pond in Catherine Park. Commissioned by Emperor Nicholas I, this was the last structure built in the imperial park, completed between 1850 and 1852. It was designed by Ippolito Monighetti, who used the appearance of a Turkish mosque as his inspiration. The building features a central gilded dome, a tall minaret crowned with a crescent, and intricate relief ornaments on the white facade. The pavilion serves as a victory monument to the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Evening Hall (Vecherniy Zal) in Catherine Park. It was built between 1796 and 1810 under the supervision of architect P.V. Neyelov (and possibly Luigi Rusca). This pavilion was intended for evening gatherings, small concerts, and balls. The building is a simple, rectangular Classical structure with a low dome and large arched windows Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion (Sliding Hill Pavilion), a masterpiece of 18th-century architecture located in the Upper Park of Oranienbaum. Designed by Antonio Rinaldi, this 33-meter-high pavilion is a striking blend of Baroque and early Classicism. Its festive, light-blue and white facade, tiered "wedding-cake" shape, and crowning bell-shaped dome make it resemble a lighthouse rising above the park s trees. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025
Neoclassical dome of the Dome Dining Room (:041a:0443:043f:043e:043b:044c:043d:0430:044f :0441:0442:043e:043b:043e:0432:0430:044f) inside the Zubov Wing of the Catherine Palace. Tsarskoe Selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
Symmetrical view looks through the grand entrance of the Dome Dining Room (:041a:0443:043f:043e:043b:044c:043d:0430:044f :0441:0442:043e:043b:043e:0432:0430:044f) within Zubov Wing of the Catherine Palace. Tsarskoe Selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
Straight-on, symmetrical view taken from a lower angle inside the Chinese Hall, looking directly through the open double doors toward the adjacent Dome Dining Room within Zubov Wing of the Catherine Palace. Tsarskoe Selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
Looking-straight-up perspective of the intricate, domed ceiling inside the Turkish Bath pavilion (:0422:0443:0440:0435:0446:043a:0430:044f :0431:0430:043d:044f), showing its Islamic-style architecture, in Catherine Park. Tsarskoe selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
Wider, upward-facing perspective of the Turkish Bath pavilion interior framing the central dome alongside the lower architectural details of the room, in Catherine Park. Tsarskoe selo near Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2026
