Isaac’s Cathedral. Some 24,000 piles were driven into the underlying marshy ground to support the structure, and 220 pounds [100 kg] of pure gold were used to gild its massive cupola.
وقد غُرز نحو ٠٠٠‏,٢٤ عمود في الارض السبخة كأساسات لتدعيم مبنى الكاتدرائية ،‏ وطُليت قبّتها الضخمة بـ‍ ١٠٠ كيلوڠرام من الذهب الخالص .‏