Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Nizhny Novgorod

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Собор св. Александра Невского
	Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
	56°20′0.96″N 43°58′16.25″E / 56.3336000°N 43.9711806°E
Location	Nizhny Novgorod
Country	Russia
Denomination	Russian Orthodox Church
Website	nevskiy-nne.ru
History
Founded	15 July 1868
Founder(s)	Alexander II of Russia
Consecrated	20 July 1881
Architecture
Heritage designation	Architectural monument 521510211190006
Architect(s)	Lev Dal'
Architectural type	Cathedral
Style	Byzantine
Groundbreaking	20 July 1881

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Russian: Собор Святого Александра Невского) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral church located in the Kanavinsky city district of Nizhny Novgorod. The cathedral is located on the former territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair. It is one of the unofficial symbols of Nizhny Novgorod, along with the Dmitrovskaya Tower of the Kremlin, the Chkalov staircase and the fair.

The main construction of the cathedral was begun on August 18, 1868 and lasted for 13 years, internal work continued until 1881. July 20, 1881 it was solemnly consecrated in the presence of Emperor Alexander III, his wife Maria Feodorovna and Tsarevich Nicholas. The height of the temple is 87 meters (3425.2 inches).^[2]

The closest metro station is Strelka .

^ "Собор Александра Невского". Monuments historiques. Ministry of Culture.
^ "Cathedral in honor of St. Alexander Nevsky". Parishes in Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod eparchy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

[1] "Собор Александра Невского". Monuments historiques. Ministry of Culture.

[2] "Cathedral in honor of St. Alexander Nevsky". Parishes in Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod eparchy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

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