View of the lovely church at the Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, created by the will of the Empress Elizabeth, with five gilded domes and crosses topped each dome.
The unusually sumptuous and colorful interior decoration is a blend of orthodox traditions, with the ideas of the Western culture and the baroque style, surprising for the traditional Russian church architecture.
It is a replica of the East Chapel of the Grand Palace, also known as the Church (not Cathedral) of Saints Peter and Paul, which was destroyed in World War II. The original church was designed in 1747 by the architect Rastelli and dedicated in 1751. It was then used by the imperial family as a court church for celebrations, weddings, and christenings.
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