The second most popular sight in Peterhof after the estate is the magnificent St Peter and Paul's Cathedral which is reminiscent of St Petersburg's Cathedral on the Spilled Blood due to is bright and elaborate Russian Revival style. A petition to build a cathedral in the city was first made in 1892 and personally approved by Emperor Alexander III who selected the location near the Olgin Pond. Construction work began in 1894 and was completed in 1904. The cathedral was closed between 1938 and 1989 and was heavily damaged during the war. After reopening it was fully restored and once again consecrated by the patriarch in 1994.