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The fence consists of 102 bronze cannon barrels, in groups of three, set on thirty-four granite bases. They are set with the muzzles facing downwards to signify they will never again be used in combat. The central barrel of each grouping is topped with a crowned
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The cathedral houses the regimental relics, war trophies, and bronze wall plaques with the names of officers of the Preobrazhensky regiment fallen in battle. Under glass in separate cases are the Preobrazhensky uniforms of
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August 8 (August 20, New Style), 1825, the first Transfiguration Cathedral was lost to fire. All that remained of the cathedral were the exterior walls and the essential sacred objects, which had been saved.
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in honor of the Empress's ascension onto the throne with the help of some soldiers and officers of that regiment. The cornerstone was laid June 9, 1743. After the death of Mikhail Zemtsov,
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the cathedral remained open for worship. In 1918 it became a parish church, and the banners, ordnance, and war trophies kept there were removed and transferred to the
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Serafim dedicated the rebuilt cathedral, August 5 (August 17, New Style), 1829. The main altar was dedicated in honor of the holy day of the
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In a side chapel near the north wall of the church is a hinged icon with depictions of the Transfiguration of Christ, the martyr
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The church has given names to both Transfiguration Square and a nearby lane, which was formerly known as Church Lane (
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Stasov directed construction of a fence around the cathedral in 1832-1833 commemorating the victory in the
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capable of holding 500 people was constructed in the basement, where first aid was given to the wounded.
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metro station. Unlike most Russian churches, it has never ceased operating as a place of worship.
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1754] August  in the presence of the empress, on the eve of the holy day of the
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headed construction. Trezzini slightly altered the project, changing the style to
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is preserved on the barrels and some also bear the names given to the cannons:
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planned construction of a burial-vault for the burial of officers fallen in
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A parish charitable society began at the cathedral in 1871, maintaining an
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Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg
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closed, it was the main Renovationist church in Leningrad. During the
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collection. Also during the 1920s many valuable icons were removed.
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and accompanied him at the founding of Saint Petersburg, at the
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and occurred from 1743 to 1754, based on a design by architect
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The façades and interior were restored between 1946 and 1948.
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The Cathedral of the Lord's Transfiguration of all the Guards
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designed a chapel built into the fence. In 1916, architect
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to commemorate the saving of the Russian army during the
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canopy were completed by Kobilinsky woodcutters from
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Construction of the cathedral was ordered by empress
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