Saint Petersburg –Kazan Cathedral

📍 Nevsky Prospekt 28 (Невский пр., 28), right across from Kazan Cathedral ✨ Highlights: 6th-floor glass dome & carved staircases — perfect for photos 📸 Books mainly in Russian, but some English art albums & souvenirs available Café on the top floor with views over Nevsky Prospect ☕🌆 ⚠️ Hours: 10:00–22:00 (may extend on weekends) 🆓 Free entry | Books and coffee at extra cost ⛪ Kazan Cathedral 📍 Kazanskaya Ploshchad, 2 (across the street from Dom Knigi) ✨ Highlights: Iconic semicircular colonnade with 96 Corinthian columns 🏛️ Glittering interior with trophies from the Russo-French War Active Orthodox church — please stay quiet and respectful during services Outdoor square often has street performances and summer fountains ⛲🎭 ⚠️ Hours: 8:30–20:00 (no walking during worship) Free entry ⏳ Suggested visit: Combine with the bookstore — allow ~1 hour total (20 mins inside the cathedral) ✅ Recommended route: Take metro to Gostiny Dvor Station → Dom Knigi (30 mins) → Kazan Cathedral (20 mins) → Walk along Nevsky Prospect to Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (10 mins) 🚶♀️❤️ #NeoclassicalArchitecture #TravelTheWorld #BookstoreLovers #RussiaTravel #SaintPetersburg #HistoricBookstore #KazanCathedral #AroundTheWorld #PhotogenicBookstore 📍✨