Historical center of St. Petersburg

Smolny Convent or Smolny Convent of the Resurrection (Voskresensky), located on Ploschad Rastrelli (Rastrelli Square), on the left bank of the River Neva in Saint Petersburg, Russia, consists of a cathedral ( sobor) and a complex of buildings surrounding it, originally planned as a convent.

Smolny is a place name in central Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is a compound of historically interrelated buildings erected in 18th and 19th centuries. As the most widely known of the buildings, the Smolny Institute, has been used as the seat of the City Governor's Office, its name is associated with city authorities.