Transfiguration Cathedral, St. Petersburg

Transfiguration Cathedral was built on the order of Catherine the Great from 1743 to 1754 by Mikhail Zemtsov. The original church burned down in 1825 and was rebuilt from 1827 to 1829 by V.P. Stasov. The church is located on the Preobrazhenskaya Ploschad near the Liteyny Prospekt. The cathedral was once the home of the Transfiguration Regiment in Saint Petersburg.

The cathedral design celebrates the military victory in the Turkish campaign of 1828 to 1829 and features a fence made from captured Turkish guns. The museum also honors officers who have fallen in battle.

The church features many religious relics. The Transfiguration of Christ, an icon of the Image of Edessa, and an icon of the Mother Mary are items that one should view when visiting. In addition, plaques that list the names of fallen officers are mounted on the walls. Uniforms of Alexander I, Nicholas I, and Alexander II, as well as a saber that Alexander II was wearing when an attempt was made on his life are on display. The church has the rare distinction of never being closed by the Soviets. Services are at 10 am and 6 pm Monday through Saturday and 7 am, 10 am, and 6 pm on Sunday.