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Sightseeing time: 3 h. Alexander Nevsky Lavra - a working monastery and one of the oldest architectural ensembles in Saint Petersburg – was founded in 1710 on the spot of the legendary battle with the Swedish army (by the Neva river) which determined the victory of Russia.
The construction of the monastery took nearly the whole 18th century due to frequent interruptions and was finished only by 1790. The project was a collaboration of the most talented architects of the time, but the main concept belonged to D.Tresini, who conceived the monastery complex simultaneously as a residence, a palace and an institution.
The architectural dominant of the composition is the Troitsky cathedral, built by the architect Starov.
In 1724 the remains of the canonized grand duke Alexander Nevsky were transported to the monastery. In 1797, with the conferment the rank of the lavra, the monastery became the spiritual and cultural centre of Saint Petersburg. The lavra was favoured by all Russian sovereigns; in the times of Peter the Great a hospital, a printing-house and a theological seminary (in future Theological Academy) preparing clergymen for the most important Orthodox churches of Russia were established here. There were only 4 monasteries of such level in the pre-revolutionary Russia.
Starting from the moment of its creation the lavra was also the most important burial-vault of the imperial Russia – members of the royal family, clergymen, as well as prominent statesmen and commanders were buried here, including A.Suvorov, D.Quarenghi and K.Rossi.  
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