Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Why locals love it
Lavra was built soon after the foundation of St-Pete and influenced all the aspects of city life and well beyond the city borders with frequent visits of the royal family members and all the navy priests being appointed exclusively from local monks. Nowadays it's an acting monastery with quite a number of pilgrims visiting it every year.
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Why you should visit it
Here you could walk around the serene monastery premises or to stop for a minute and pray in the impressive cathedral. Entrance to the territory is free, for 1-4€ you can get inside the old cemetery (Neсropolis) to see the graves of the most prominent residents of St-Petersburg of 18-19 cc. (Lomonosov, Dostoevsky etc).
Special tip
Monastery bakeries are always good and not expensive, so do have a break at their teashop
Su-Sa: 06:00-20:00