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Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan (Kazansky Sobor)

Kazanskaya Ploshchad, 2 | Nevsky Prospect, St. Petersburg, Russia
7 812 315-5856
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan
Казанский собор
казанский собор
купол Казанского собора
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Ranked #10 of 389 attractions in St. Petersburg
4.5 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites, Museums, Historic Sites
Owner description: Built in the early 1800s to duplicate the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter, this huge cathedral served as a monument to Russia's victory over Napoleon...... more » Owner description: Built in the early 1800s to duplicate the Vatican's Basilica of St. Peter, this huge cathedral served as a monument to Russia's victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812 and today houses the Museum of Religion. « less
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KL, Malaysia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Operating Cathedral”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

It is open at 9am and is free because people actually come here to pray before going to work! Women folk cover their heads, so prepare a scarf. There's nothing much to see here anyway,.. so, just photograph the outside and hop on over to the church of our saviour who spilled blood, which is a museum now More

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Debrecen, Hungary
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4 reviews 4 reviews
“Extraordinary towering catherdral”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Loved the magnificent and towering exterior. Very different from the catherdrals found in Europe or North America. Still bears testimony of the brutal wounds of WWII on the exteriour. Blasts from mortars, bullets and tankshells but fortunately not worse. More

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Brookline, MA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Very impressive”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Impressive and humbling. Please no photos, to respect services going on. More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very moving”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

We visited more than once. Lucky enough to be staying nearby, we saw Kazan daily. On our first visit, we saw a mass being held and confession being held. Very different than I've known in the Russian Orthodox Church back home. More

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Rochester Hills, Michigan
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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134 helpful votes 134 helpful votes
“Doesn't look like much from the outside, but go in!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

This looks like the most European of the churches we saw, but upon entering it was the only church we visited that seemed alive and full of spirit. LOVED it! Babushkas kissing icons and lighting candles, people lined up in a long line at one particular icon, thick clouds of incense.......free to enter but consider making a donation and lighting... More

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Zacatecas, Mexico
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“What an affection!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

Russians stand in huge lines in order to light her a candle and ask for something, it's amazing to see this side of the russian culture! More

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Sydney, Australia
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Worth a look”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

This is a active church so they don't charge you to get in, that said the place needs a clean and a renovation. There are long queues to offer devotion at the famous icon so it's hard to get a look at this but it is the overall place is worth seeing. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Must See!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

Centrally located & free (donations toward restoration are nice!). Magnificent. More

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Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Rather disappointing”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 12, 2012
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Having seen the other reviews perhaps we had over-raised our expectations about this Cathedral. Also having already visited the St Nicholas, St Isaacs and Peter & Paul Fortress Cathedrals we were rather disappointed with The Cathedral of our Lady of Kazan. The outside architecture is odd with huge 'wings leading to the entrance seemingly without any purpose. Inside the Church... More

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Denver, Colorado
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
“Impressive cathedral inspired by the basilica of St. Peter’s in Rome.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012

This impressive Russian orthodox cathedral, named after the "miraculous" icon of Our Lady of Kazan, is located at: 2, Nevsky Prospekt, Kazanskaya Square. It's interior boasts impressive columns, sculptures and icons by a variety of famous russian artists. More

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