Annunciation Cathedral

The Annunciation Cathedral in Solvychegodsk is a major masonry church built in the Russian North during the reign of Ivan the Terrible. Commissioned by Anikey Stroganov, it was the first large brick structure in the city, standing in stark contrast to the surrounding log buildings.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Denomination: Orthodox
Description: Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Solvychegodsk, Russia
Also known as: “Annunciation Cathedral, Solvychegodsk” and “Church of the Annunciation (Solvychegodsk)”
Address: Музейный переулок 1

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sol’vychegodsk and Vychegodskiy.

Sol’vychegodsk

Town

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Solvychegodsk is a town in Kotlassky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the right-hand bank of the Vychegda River, about 25 kilometers northeast of Kotlas, the administrative center of the district. Population: 2,460 ; 2,843 ; 4,004 .

Vychegodskiy

Town

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Vychegodsky is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of oblast significance of Kotlas in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the oblast on the left bank of the Vychegda River, 15 kilometers east of Kotlas. Vychegodskiy is situated 10 km south of Annunciation Cathedral.

Annunciation Cathedral

Categories: Eastern Orthodox cathedral, architectural landmark, church, building, tourism, place of worship, and tourist attraction
Location: Arkhangelsk Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

61.32732° or 61° 19′ 38″ north

Longitude

46.92323° or 46° 55′ 24″ east

Levels

Wheelchair access

limited

Open location code

9HH88WGF+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 152976212

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=orthodox

Wikidata ID

Q9339018

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Annunciation Cathedral” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه البشاره”
French: “Cathédrale de l’Annonciation de Solvytchegodsk”
French: “cathédrale de l’Annonciation”
French: “Cathédrale de l’Annonciation”
Polish: “Sobór Zwiastowania w Solwyczegodsku”
Polish: “Sobór Zwiastowania w Solwyczegodzku”
Russian: “Благовещенский собор (Сольвычегодск)”
Russian: “Благовещенский собор в Сольвычегодске”
Russian: “Благовещенский собор”

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