The Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Kronstadt (МорскойНикольскийсобор) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral, built in 1903 and 1913. It is the main church of the Russian Navy and is dedicated to all fallen seafarers. The cathedral closed in 1929 and was converted into a cinema, the Senate (1939) and the Naval Museum (1980). The Russian Orthodox Church reinstalled the cross on the main dome in 2002 and served as the first clergy within the cathedral in 2005. In 2013, the Russian metropolitans, attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, held a Grand Holy ceremony in the now fully restored cathedral.
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The Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Kronstadt (МорскойНикольскийсобор) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral, built in 1903 and 1913. It is the main church of the Russian Navy and is dedicated to all fallen seafarers. The cathedral closed in 1929 and was converted into a cinema, the Senate (1939) and the Naval Museum (1980). The Russian Orthodox Church reinstalled the cross on the main dome in 2002 and served as the first clergy within the cathedral in 2005. In 2013, the Russian metropolitans, attended by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, held a Grand Holy ceremony in the now fully restored cathedral.
Kronstadt is Russia's most famous naval base, and the naval cathedral here is as grand and atmospheric as the Russian army. The church's golden foundation is very conspicuous, and the interior decoration is also very luxurious, especially the dome's painted goddess, which is a beautiful artwork, which makes people feel particularly sacred.
The church is small, but beautiful. The surroundings are quite empty and chic.