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A historical sculpture with angels and a cross was recreated on the building of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy - The original sculpture, created according to the design of the outstanding sculptor Francois Thibault, was lost after the revolutiontranslated

October 17, 2026 · 1 min read

On October 15, 2026, a sculpture of angels holding a copper cross was raised to the roof of the historic building of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy (7 Obvodny Canal embankment). The original sculpture, designed by the outstanding sculptor François Thibault at the beginning of the 19th century, was lost after 1919.

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