Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Kazan Cathedral or Kazanskiy Kafedralniy Sobor (Russian: Казанский кафедральный собор, romanized: Kazanskiy kafedral'nyy sobor), also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, is a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, one of the most venerated icons in Russia.
| Kazan Cathedral Казанский кафедральный собор Kazanskiy kafyedral'nyy sobor | |
|---|---|
Kazan Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Nevsky Prospect 25, Saint Petersburg |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Andrey Voronikhin |
| Style | Empire |
| Completed | 1811 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 82.5 m (NS-WE interior) 90 m (exterior-stairs) |
| Width | 86 m (exterior-stairs) |
| Interior area | 4,000 m2 (interior) 6,200 m2 (exterior) |
| Height (max) | 71.6 m (top cross) |
| Website | |
| kazansky-spb | |
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