Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk, Russia

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Novosibirsk is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral built in Neo-Byzantine style between 1896 and 1899, making it one of the first stone structures in the city during its early development as Novo-Nikolayevsk. Constructed of brick, the cathedral's design drew inspiration from the Church of Our Lady the Merciful in Saint Petersburg and was consecrated on December 29, 1899. The building served as a monument to Tsar Alexander III, whose initiation of the Trans-Siberian Railway led directly to the city's founding as a railway station. Elevated to cathedral status in 1915, the structure was shuttered by Soviet authorities in 1937 but reopened in 1989 following a restoration movement launched in 1988 during the millennial celebration of Kievan Rus' Christianization. Today it remains a regional cultural heritage site in Russia.