Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

The start of construction of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral dates to 1891, when it was decided to time the building of a new church to the 100th anniversary of Podillia. The cathedral was built in the Neo-Byzantine style. At the time, it was one of the most beautiful churches in Kamianets-Podilskyi. The church had a central tall dome, surrounded on all sides by half-domes. Above the western entrance was the bell tower. The main altar of the cathedral was dedicated to St Alexander Nevsky, and the southern one to St Catherine the Great Martyr.

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In 1936, the cathedral was completely dismantled during Soviet rule. A square with a fountain was laid out on its site, and in 1947 a monument to Lenin and Stalin was installed. The square was named after Kotliarevskyi. Only at the end of 1991 was an order issued to restore the sanctuary. Construction began in 1998. In 2011, the new Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was consecrated by the Archbishop of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Fedot.

Interesting facts:

• About 100 thousand rubles were spent on the construction of the cathedral. The money was collected by Alexander Nevsky from the city’s residents.
• Empress Alexandra Feodorovna donated a cross for the cathedral’s construction.
• The cathedral, built by Alexander Nevsky, had steam heating at the time.
• A church of the Merciful Mother of God was built in Saint Petersburg to the same design.