St. Isaac's Cathedral History of creation At the end of 1706 Peter 1 ordered to find suitable premises for the church. This temple of the king wished to perpetuate the name of his guardian angel - Peter 1 was born on May 30, old style, the day of commemoration of St. Isaac of Dalmatia. At the end of 1706 Peter 1 ordered to find suitable premises for the church. This temple of the king wished to perpetuate the name of his guardian angel - Peter 1 was born on May 30, old style, the day of commemoration of St. Isaac of Dalmatia. Isaac Dalmatian Dalmatian Isaac's first church was established under the leadership of Count F.M.Apraksina the money allocated for the construction of the Admiralty. A few years back Catherine II decided to build a new cathedral, connected with a name of Peter the Great commissioned the architect Antonio Rinaldi. The cathedral was designed with five elegant, complicated in drawing domes and high three-tiered bell tower. But the construction of the church lasted almost thirty years. The cathedral was designed with five elegant, complicated in drawing domes and high three-tiered bell tower. But the construction of the church lasted almost thirty years. Emperor Alexander I gave the order to prepare projects for the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral Construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral lasted from 1818 to Construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral lasted from 1818 to 1858. MatthewIoan Adoration of the Magi The Resurrection of Christ