Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn
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Consecrated | 1900 | |
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of TallinnPatriarch Alexy II of Moscow (1929–2008) started his priestly ministry in the cathedral.
History
The cathedral was built onto the
grand prince of Kiev, and later Russian orthodox saint, Alexander Nevsky
.
The cathedral is richly decorated and has eleven bells cast in
St. Sergius of Radonezh
.
The base of the building is Finnish granite. In the five onion domes, gilded iron crosses are seen. Inside are three gilded, carved wooden iconostases, along with four icon boxes. The icons of the iconostasis and icon boxes were painted in Saint Petersburg on copper and zinc plates. The windows are decorated with stained glass.
The cathedral was built during the period of late 19th century
better source needed
] After Estonia had become an independent country, the parliament and government, by the popular demand, had to discuss and consider removing the cathedral on multiple occasions in the 1920s and 1930s, however no final decision on the demolition of the building was ever made.
During the 1944–1991
Soviet occupation
of Estonia, as the Soviet regime was officially non-religious, many churches including the cathedral were left to fall into disrepair. The building and its interior have been meticulously restored since Estonia regained full independence in 1991.
Gallery
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View from the top viewing platform of St. Olaf's Church -
The cathedral domes -
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Toompea Castle -
A mosaic for Alexander Nevsky -
Image of Edessa -
Our Lady of the Sign -
St. Nicholas -
Vsevolod I Yaroslavich and Isidore of Kyiv -
Sergius of Radonezh and Vladimir the Great
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See also
- List of cathedrals in Estonia
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw, demolished after the restoration of Polish independence.
- St. Panteleimon's Cathedral
- List of largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Sightseeing - Tallinn". www.inyourpocket.com.
- ^ Suurimad õigeusu katedraalid maailmas – History-hub.com (in Estonian)
- ^ Aleksander Nevski katedraal - Tallinn – Travel Estonia (in Estonian)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn.
- Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral's page in Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate website Archived 2009-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Estonica : History : Russification period
- Aleksandro-Nevskii Cathedral, 1894
Photos and videos
- 360° QTVR fullscreen panorama of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral's interior
59°26′09.0″N 24°44′21.7″E / 59.435833°N 24.739361°E
