On June 10, 1712 in St. Petersburg began construction of a new stone Peter and Paul Cathedral designed by architect Domenico Trezzini. It replaced the wooden church laid in 1703. The new cathedral became the architectural dominant of the city and since 1725 the burial vault of Russian emperors. Until 2012, the 122.5-meter-high cathedral was the tallest building in St. Petersburg, and until 1952 it was the tallest in Russia.