St. Petersburg, Russia
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St Isaac's Cathedral
This is St. Petersburg, Russia, the St. Isaac square, with the
St. Isaac Cathedral.  It was built in 1818-1858.  
Before the Revolution, this was the principal cathedral of the Russian empire.
Its dome is the 4th largest in the world.  It is now a museum.  The monument is to Czar Nicholas I.