Alexander Nevsky Monastery, St Petersburg, Russia
View of the Alexander Nevsky Monastery (Lavra), St Petersburg, Russia. It was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevski Prospekt to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly-founded Russian capital. The monastery premises contain two churches, a cathedral, smaller structures, and two cemeteries
Picture No
10289927
Media ID
46072250
Size
5621px x 3591px
(2.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / John Massey Stewart Collection
Source
Unattributed Russian postcard
Date
early 20th century
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