Sampson Cathedral in
Leningrad, built in memory of the Battle of Poltava, in scaffolding due to its restoration.
Temple building interiors preserved decorative details; head of angels carved whim details written on the walls of icons.
Photos depicting interior parts of the cathedral before the October Revolution of 1917.
Photo VA Petropavlovsk - former rector of the cathedral.
Visiting the cathedral and talk rector of the Leningrad Theological Academy, Professor Sorokin; Hope and Raisa Petropavlovskiye, curator Sampson Cathedral B. Thebes.
Characters in the film talk about the history of the cathedral, about the charitable activities of the church, about the tragic fate of priests and members of their families due to the repression in the 30s in the USSR.
Key words
The Orthodox Church.
Architecture.
The relationship between state and religion.