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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn [a] is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, [1] when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. The cathedral is the city's largest cupola church.
The large and richly decorated Russian Orthodox church, designed in a mixed historicist style, was completed on Toompea Hill in 1900, when Estonia was part of the Czarist Empire. The well-maintained cathedral is one of the most monumental examples of Orthodox sacral architecture in Tallinn.
The well-maintained cathedral is one of the most monumental examples of Orthodox sacral architecture in Tallinn. Tallinn’s most powerful ensemble of church bells is located in the church towers. It comprises 11 bells, including Tallinn’s largest bell, which weighs 15 tonnes.
10130, Tallinn Estonia. Telefon: (+372) 644 3484 E-R 8:00-16:00. E-mail: info@nevskysobor.ee AS SEB Pank TALLINNA ALEKSANDER NEVSKI STAVROPIGIAALNE KOGUDUS Aadress: Tornimäe 2, 15010 Tallinn, Estonia SWIFT kood (BIC): EEUHEE2X IBAN: EE901010220003251011 Reg nr: 80206263
Old Town. The positioning of this magnificent, onion-domed Russian Orthodox cathedral (completed in 1900) at the heart of the country's main administrative hub was no accident: many such churches were built in the last part of the 19th century as part of a general wave of Russification in the empire’s Baltic provinces.
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a magnificent Russian Orthodox cathedral situated on Tallinn’s Toompea Hill at the heart of the medieval Old Town. Known for its elaborate Eastern European aesthetic, it is widely regarded as the most opulent of the many churches in Tallinn.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the largest church in Tallinn. The Estonian city of Tallinn, which is the capital and most important city of the country, has a complex history, especially with its neighboring countries. This legacy can be seen in national culture, but also in architecture and even religion.
