St. Ann's Church, Lutheran church in Saint Petersburg, Russia

St. Ann's Church is a Lutheran house of worship in Saint Petersburg that displays classical proportions, clean lines, and a restrained architectural design. The building reflects the balance and simplicity of neoclassical style, with a facade organized around clear geometric principles and orderly details.

A first wooden Lutheran church dedicated to St. Anne was built in 1704-1705 in the Peter and Paul Fortress by the city's first commandant, Roman Bruce. A larger earthen church funded by Empress Anna Ioannovna replaced it in 1740, designed by Pyotr Yeropkin. The stone church standing today was laid on 20 July 1775 under Catherine II to a design by Yuri Felten and consecrated on 24 October 1779.

The name Annenkirche comes from Saint Anne, and the church gave its name to Kirochnaya Street (formerly Fourth Artillery Street) in 1826. Today the building hosts weekly exhibitions, concerts and film screenings, and an annual Christmas fair; the cross returned to the bell tower in 2018 after 80 years, funded by crowdfunding.

The church is located in a central part of the city and is accessible on foot, with its classical exterior making it easy to spot. Visitors should keep in mind that regular services take place here, so it is respectful to check the timing before entering.

The building has two nearly equal end facades because it once faced two streets: the north one on Furshtatskaya Street is a semicircular rotunda with Ionic columns and a small dome on a hexagonal drum, while the south one on Kirochnaya Street is a pilastered portico. Kirochnaya Street itself was named in 1826 after the church, called Kirke in German.