Interior damage of St. Isaac Cathedral, Russia, 1949-1950

SPCAA/P/3/3/1-32

Interior photos, plans and prints of St. Isaac Cathedral, Russia, showing damage and repair and scaffolding for dome restoration (1949-1955). Also shows dome structure taken from Wren. Images range from before, during and after restoration. The images look very similar to St. Paul's Cathedral. Each image has a hand-written description in Russian with an English translation below.

32 images: 15 photographs, 2 prints, 5 plans

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