The Cathedral is located on the Artillery Street in Pavlovsk. The Cathedral was built in 1900-1904 on the project of A.I. von Gauguin, construction was led by V.L. Gofman.
The Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral
The Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral is one of the most interesting monuments of Baroque architecture. Its general shape is that of an elongated rectangle stretching from west to east; its eastern portion is topped by a drum crowned by a cupola, its western portion is surmounted by a bell-tower with a tall spire.
Interior of the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral
After viewing the exterior of the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral one may enter it through its western doors, that is, from the side of Cathedral Square. Inside the cathedral impresses one first of all with the sheer size of the church hall, divided into three naves by two rows of pylons. The pylons support the square pieces of the mighty entablature, upon which rest the great arches, which in their turn serve as the support for the groin vaults and the pendentives under the drum.
