Russia
Volga Region
Volgograd Oblast

Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky

The Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky is a cathedral in named after the medieval Russian ruler Alexander Nevsky. In 1932 it was destroyed, and in 2016 it was decided to rebuild the temple under the same name, which met with criticism from residents of the location chosen for construction.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: church in Volgograd, Russia
  • Also known as: “New Alexandro-Nevsky Cathedral” and “Александро-Невский Собор”
  • Postal code: 400066

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include State New Experimental Theatre and Barmaley Fountain.

Theater building
Photo: Rob, CC BY 2.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Fountain
Photo: Sergei Strunnikov, Public domain.
The Barmaley is an informal name of a fountain in the city of . Its official name is Children's Khorovod. The statue is of a circle of six children dancing the khorovod around a crocodile. is situated 310 metres north of Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Railway station
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volgograd-Glavny is a major junction railway station of in . It is located in the Central District of the city at Railway Station Square, 1. is situated 350 metres north of Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volgograd and Krasnoslobodsk.

Photo: DJHooligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large city along the west bank of the Volga River in . It used to be known as Stalingrad, a name which the city is still known as on several war-related dates each year.

Town
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is a town in of , , located on the east bank of the Volga River across from , the administrative center of the oblast. is situated 3 km east of Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Village
is a rural locality in Krasnoslobodsk, , , Russia. The population was 714 in 2010. is situated 6 km southeast of Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky.

Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky

Latitude
48.70941° or 48° 42′ 34″ north
Longitude
44.51358° or 44° 30′ 49″ east
Height
65 metres (213 feet)
Open location code
8HW6PG57+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 718204529
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q40736492
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Western Frisian—“Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية الكسندرو نيفسكى الجديده”
  • Russian: “Александро-Невский собор (Волгоград)”
  • Russian: “Александро-Невский собор”
  • Western Frisian: “Aleksander Nevskikatedraal”
  • Western Frisian: “Aleksander Nevskykatedraal (Wolgograd)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Александровский сад and Нулевой километр автодорог Волгоградской области.

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