- The cathedral illuminated at night. St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral (Никольский морской собор, Nikolskiy morskoy sobor)...
- Although there are several churches in Russia that are dedicated to St. Nicholas, the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral is by far the most magnificent.
- Nicholas Naval Cathedral (Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Epiphany) is the first naval cathedral that traditionally fed the sailors of...
- Modeled after Byzantium’s crown jewel, the Hagia Sophia, the Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas (Kronstadt) is dedicated to the fallen seamen of Russia’s navy.
- A year later, all 13 bells with a total weight of more than 20 tons were removed from the bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral and sent to be melted down.
- The St. Nicholas (Nikolsky) Naval Cathedral, which locals call the “Sailors’ Cathedral,” is one of the oldest in town—a genuine masterpiece of baroque architecture.
- Even in the face of continuous oppression the St Nicholas Naval Cathedral did not cease its activities, which became more prominent during the Second World War.
Kronstadt Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Russia (Ep. 6)
- More than 130 memorial plaques with the names of heroic sailors are attached to the walls of the Naval St. Nicholas Cathedral.
- The St Nicholas Naval Cathedral, its religious functions redundant under the Soviets’ imposed state atheism, was adapted for use as a cinema and sports hall.
- The St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral is a large Orthodox church and a magnificent monument of the late Russian Baroque, located at the St...
