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Kazan Cathedral

  • English: Kazanskiy Kafedralniy Sobor
  • Address: Nevsky Prospect (Nevsky Ave)
  • Vicinity: kanala Griboyedov (Griboyedov Canal)
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Kazan Cathedral
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1811/00/00 Kazan Cathedral is built. Constructed between 1801 and 1811, architect Andrey Voronikhin modelled the church on St Peter's Basilica in Rome. The cathedral's bronze doors are a copy of the doors of the Baptistry in Florence, Italy.
1813/04/23 Field Marshal Mikhail Kutuzov, commander who repelled Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, dies. He is buried at Kazan Cathedral.

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Particulars for Kazan Cathedral:
Area of Significance Architecture
Sight Category Building
Building Type Church
Architectural Style French Empire
Historic Use Religious Property




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