St. Nicholas Cathedral

St. Nicholas Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral of the Astana and Almaty diocese in the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Church
Denomination: Russian Orthodox
Description: cathedral
Also known as: “Saint Nicholas Orthodox church in Almaty”
Address: 56 Байтұрсынұлы көшесі, Алматы

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baum house and Central Stadium.

Baum house

Manor estate

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Baum house is a manor estate, which is situated 330 metres east of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

Almaty Central Stadium (Kazakh: Алматы орталық стадионы, romanized: Almaty ortalyq stadiony, simply referred to as the Central Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan and the largest sports complex in the country. Central Stadium is situated 1¼ km south of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

The Republican Museum of Sports and Olympic Glory

Museum

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The Republican Museum of Sports and Olympic Glory is situated 560 metres northeast of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almaty and Kok Tobe.

Almaty

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Almaty is the largest city and the financial and cultural capital of Kazakhstan. Though short on grand sights, Almaty is relentlessly pleasant, with upmarket shops, bars, and cafes tucked among lush, tree-lined streets and esplanades, while the snow-capped Trans-Ili Alatau mountains to the south give the city a beautifully dramatic backdrop.

Kok Tobe

Locality

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Köktöbe or Koktyube is a hill in Kazakhstan's largest city and former capital, Almaty. At 1,100 meters above sea level, it is regarded as emblematic of the city and one of its main landmarks. Kok Tobe is situated 4 km southeast of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

Tastak

Suburb

Photo: МаратД, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tastak is a suburb, which is situated 4 km west of St. Nicholas Cathedral.

St. Nicholas Cathedral

Categories: Eastern Orthodox cathedral, Eastern Orthodox church building, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Almaty Province, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude

43.2484° or 43° 14′ 54″ north

Longitude

76.92809° or 76° 55′ 41″ east

Open location code

8JMR6WXH+96

OpenStreetMap ID

way 27320454

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=russian_orthodox

Wikidata ID

Q1234917

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“St. Nicholas Cathedral” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس نيكولاس الارثوذكسيه فى الماتى”
French: “cathédrale Saint-Nicolas d’Almaty”
French: “Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas d’Almaty”
German: “Nikolaus-Kathedrale”
Kazakh: “Никольск шіркеуі”
Polish: “Sobór św. Mikołaja w Ałmaty”
Russian: “Никольский собор”
Russian: “Свято-Никольский собор (Алма-Ата)”
Russian: “Свято-Никольский Собор”
Spanish: “Catedral de San Nicolas”
Spanish: “Catedral de San Nicolás”

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