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Old November 23rd, 2012, 05:08 PM   #61
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Thanks for the pictures!

Saint Petersburg is one of the most imperial, majestic and elegant cities in Europe in my opinion. I was there ten years ago - as well as in Moscow - and it was simply mind-blowing!

As a matter of fact Saint Petersburg and Moscow are two cities instilling power and grandeur with their architecture.

BTW, I realized that on top of the towers of Saint Isaac´s Cathedral there are crosses but at their base, some sort of half moon. Does it have any meaning? What is it?
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Old November 24th, 2012, 10:14 AM   #62
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BTW, I realized that on top of the towers of Saint Isaac´s Cathedral there are crosses but at their base, some sort of half moon. Does it have any meaning? What is it?
1st version - Russian Orthodox Church overtook and won Islam
2nd version - It comes from pre-1453 Byzantium where half moon was the symbol of throne
There are many other versions. For example, half moon may symbolize an anchor for a Christian's soul (Hebrews 6:18-19)

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Old May 14th, 2013, 11:00 AM   #68
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it's the really good place to enjoy viewing famous architectural buildings
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Old May 28th, 2013, 11:40 AM   #72
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Old June 7th, 2013, 05:05 PM   #75
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Awesome photos as usual!
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Old June 8th, 2013, 05:48 PM   #76
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