Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Nizhny Novgorod)
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| place | Nizhny Novgorod , Russia |
| diocese | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Patronage | St. Alexander Nevsky |
| Building history | |
| architect | Lew Dahl |
| Building description | |
| Architectural style | Eclecticism |
| 56 ° 20 '0 " N , 43 ° 58' 16" E | |
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral ( Russian Собор Святого Александра Невского ) is a Russian Orthodox church in the Kanavinsky district of Nizhny Novgorod . The cathedral is located on the former site of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair . It is one of the unofficial symbols of Nizhny Novgorod , along with the Demetrius Tower of the Kremlin on Minin and Pozharsky Square , the Chkalov Stairs and the Mass.
The main construction of the cathedral began on August 18, 1868 and lasted 13 years, the internal work lasted until 1881. On July 20, 1881 he was in the presence of Emperor Alexander III. , his wife Maria Feodorovna and Tsarevich Nikolaus were inaugurated. The height of the temple is 87 meters (3425.2 inches).
The nearest metro station is Strelka 
(construction work in progress).
Soviet era
In 1929 the cathedral was closed, the valuables were confiscated, and in the winter of 1930, following the decision of the Volga flotilla leadership, the iconostases and all wooden decorations of the cathedral were used to heat houses. The cathedral building later served as a warehouse and partly as an apartment. The cathedral added numerous side rooms and various offices. There were warehouses in the basement of the temple. During the Second World War , an anti-aircraft battery was installed on the central open dome of the cathedral, which protected the sky over Gorky (name of Nizhny Novgorod during the Soviet era) from air forces .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Приходы Нижнего Новгорода - Храм святого благоверного князя Александра Невского. ( Memento from August 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (Russian, "Parishes in Nizhny Novgorod - Church of St. Alexander Nevsky")
