Kazan Cathedral
Cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, probably the most venerated icon in Russia
Kazan Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in Saint Petersburg. It was built in 1801-1811 by the architect Andrey Voronikhin by order of Emperor Paul I who wanted the cathedral to resemble St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The cathedral is the monument to glory of Russian arms. The famous Russian Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov, who won the most important campaign of 1812, was buried inside the Kazan Cathedral. In 1932-1991 it housed the Museum of the History of Religion and Atheism. The sacred thing of the cathedral is a copy of an icon of Our Lady of Kazan.
Kazan Cathedral is remarkable for its plan. Half-round colonnade decorates the side façade of the cathedral, not the main one. According to church canons the altar was to face eastwards, the main entrance - westwards.
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- Address: Saint Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect, 25
- Phone Number: +7 (812) 314-46-63
- Site: kazansky-spb.ru
- Email: sobor.go@mail.ru
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Working time:
Monday - Saturday: 09:00 - 20:00
Sunday: 07:00 - 20:00
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