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JAMES MACK (1827-64)
St Isaac's Cathedral, St Petersburg
Aug 1856RCIN 2945144
St Isaac’s Cathedral, commissioned by Alexander I in 1818, was only completed 40 years later in the reign of Alexander II. It is seen here as a building site with wooden fencing all around its perimeter. The cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of Peter the Great, St Isaac of Dalmatia.