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Peter and Paul Cathedral (get an angel)
Visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, and Cathedral of Peter and Paul in particular includes practically any excursion tourists to visit St. Petersburg. And the locals once yes there were.
However, to talk about the tomb of kings, and to show interior of the cathedral I'm not going.
I want to show you something that is usually hidden from the eyes of tourists and where easy access is closed to visitors.
Namely, the upper tiers of the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the bell tower and the clock mechanism that counts down time in this city
All the bells are connected into a single system and automated.
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In 1905, it was renovated bell carillon and hung new bells made in the Gatchina plant Lavrov. Total bells 103 of them have survived to the 1757 - 31 pcs.
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Climb every tier became harder ...
Cables connect tabs bells clockwork ...
Here's a simple drive, the arrow moves a huge clock face ...
This spiral staircase is located directly in the spire of Peter and Paul, and leads to a small door located in the vicinity of the top of the spire.
View of St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Admiralty ...
Troetsky bridge ...
Artillery Museum
Exchange Bridge ...
Palace Bridge ...
Palace Embankment ...
Again, St. Isaac's Cathedral ...
Cathedral Square ...
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From this height, you can see very well how much the new building does not meet the exchange's main high-rise style throughout Vaska ...
Kronverkskaya embankment
TV Tower ...
Neva River
Dome of the Peter and Paul Cathedral
Mosque ...
This plumb line shows the deviation with respect to the spire of the building.
And here is the clock mechanism ...
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The clock mechanism is in excellent condition ...
All the "strings" from the bells are here for this drum, which works on the principle of a music box.
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Bell ringing melody can be changed by setting in grooves special fingers which in turn trigger a graze of some bells.
If desired, you can program and Murka and ringtone from Boomer)))
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EVERYTHING!
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