Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene, Warsaw

The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene (Polish: Sobór metropolitalny Świętej Równej Apostołom Marii Magdaleny w Warszawie; Russian: Собор Святой Равноапостольной Марии Магдалины) is a Polish Orthodox cathedral, located at al. Solidarności 52 in Warsaw.

This article is about the cathedral in Warsaw. For the cathedral in Wrocław, see Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene, Wrocław.
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene
Sobór metropolitalny Świętej Równej Apostołom Marii Magdaleny
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Warsaw.
52.254808°N 21.033208°E / 52.254808; 21.033208
LocationWarsaw
CountryPoland
DenominationPolish Orthodox Church
Websitehttp://katedra.org.pl/
Architecture
Architect(s)Nikolai Sychev
StyleRussian Revival
Groundbreaking1867
Completed1869

It opened in 1869, serving the needs of a growing community of Russians settling in the area of present-day Praga Północ. During the Second Republic, the cathedral became one of two free-standing Orthodox churches in Warsaw, which were not destroyed or adapted for other purposes.

It is the main Polish Orthodox Church. The cathedral is also the cathedral for the Diocese of Warsaw-Bielsk.

It was entered into the register of monuments on July 1, 1965 with No. 741.

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