Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky Кафедральный собор Александра Невского (in Russian) | |
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Location | Volgograd, Russia |
Denomination | Russian Orthodox Church |
Website | prihod.ru |
History | |
Consecrated | 2021 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Lomakin Evgeniy Borisovich |
Style | Neo-Byzantine |
Groundbreaking | 2016 |
Completed | 2021 |
Construction cost | 1 billion 400 millions russian rubles |
Specifications | |
Height | 58 meters |
Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Кафедральный Собор Александра Невского) this is a cathedral in Volgograd named after Alexander Nevsky. In 1932 it was destroyed, but in 2016, it was decided to rebuild the temple giving it the same name, which met with criticism among the townspeople associated with the chosen location for construction. The temple was finally built and baptized in 2021.