⛪ Kazan Cathedral (St. Petersburg)
Russia
About This Sacred Site
Kazan Cathedral on Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg is one of the largest churches in the city, modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Built between 1801 and 1811, it houses the venerated Our Lady of Kazan icon, one of the most important icons in Russian Orthodoxy. The cathedral's sweeping colonnade of 96 columns embraces the public square, and it served as a monument to Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812.
Key Facts
- •Designed by architect Andrei Voronikhin and completed in 1811
- •Its 96-column colonnade was inspired by St. Peter's Square in Rome
- •Houses the Our Lady of Kazan icon, Russia's most venerated Marian image
- •Field Marshal Kutuzov, hero of the Napoleonic Wars, is buried inside
- •Served as the Museum of the History of Religion during the Soviet era
Location
Coordinates: 59.9343, 30.3244
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