Orthodox Cathedral (Jelgava)

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The Church of St. Anna & Simeon ( Jelgavas Sv. Simeona un Sv. Annas pareizticīgo katedrāle ) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Jelgava (Mitau), Latvia .

In the place of today's church there was already an older one, which was consecrated in 1774. The design of St. Anne's Cathedral goes back to architect Rastelli, who planned the church in the middle of the 17th century; However, the church was not built until 1890-1892. The foundation stone was laid by Tsar Alexander III. made, who also supported the construction financially. Annenkirche was badly damaged during the Second World War . The ruins were cleared for demolition in the early 1980s, but this was prevented at the last minute. Only after the restoration of Latvian independence, the church was rebuilt and restored between 1993 and 2003.

The golden domes decorated with blue stripes are particularly striking.

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Coordinates: 56 ° 39 ′ 2.5 "  N , 23 ° 42 ′ 56.6"  E