Andreevsky Cathedral belongs to the current cathedrals of Vasilyevsky Island.

Its history begins in 1724. Peter I ordered the construction of the cathedral from the Swedish architect, Nicodemus Tessin Jr. He presented the blueprints and a model, but it never came to fruition because of the sudden death of the king.

In 1726, residents of Vasilyevsky Island asked to build a new church. We chose a site on which a temporary wooden temple was erected. For the construction of a permanent, stone cathedral, 1000 rubles were allocated, and material was given out for 2000 rubles. Interestingly, this amount was used for the Kazan Church — it never reached the cathedral.

The wooden building was not suitable for services, as it was too cold in winter. In 1740, residents petitioned to build a warm church at the cathedral.

But the construction was extremely slow, as there was not enough money for it. The church was built for 20 years.

And already in 1761, the wooden house burned down due to lightning.

A new temple appeared here on July 18, 1764.