Smolny Cathedral
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Smolny Cathedral is an 18th-century Baroque Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its striking blue-and-white facade and design by architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
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Russian Orthodox church → cathedral → landmark → |
| architect |
Bartolomeo Rastrelli
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| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Elizabethan Baroque → |
| city |
Saint Petersburg
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| color |
blue
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white → |
| commissionedBy |
Empress Elizabeth of Russia
NERFINISHED
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| constructionStart |
1748
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18th century → |
| country |
Russia
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| dedicatedTo |
Our Lady of Smolensk
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Resurrection of Christ → |
| denomination |
Russian Orthodox Church
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| function |
place of worship
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tourist attraction → |
| hasArchitect |
Bartolomeo Rastrelli
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| hasBellTowers |
4
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| hasDomeCount |
5
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| hasFeature |
central dome surrounded by four smaller domes
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decorative pilasters and columns → elaborate cornices → ornate Baroque facades → sculptural decoration → tall drum under main dome → |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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stucco → |
| heritageDesignation |
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
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| locatedIn |
Central Saint Petersburg
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Saint Petersburg → Smolny Convent → |
| locatedOn |
left bank of the Neva River
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| namedAfter |
Smolny Convent
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| near |
Neva River embankment
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Smolny Institute → |
| notableFor |
blue-and-white facade
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five-domed composition → rich Baroque decoration → slender bell towers → |
| partOf |
Smolny Convent ensemble
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| region |
Northwestern Federal District
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| touristRegion |
historic centre of Saint Petersburg
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| usedAs |
concert hall
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg
("Nikolsky Marine Cathedral")
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Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg → |
contains |
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Elizabeth of Russia
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commissionedBuilding |
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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
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hasPart |
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Bartolomeo Rastrelli
("Smolny Convent")
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notableWork |
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Smolny Cathedral
("Smolny Convent ensemble")
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partOf |