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KAZAN CATHEDRAL(The Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan)
The cathedral was named after a "miracle-making" icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which the church housed till the early 1930s. The Bolsheviks closed the cathedral for services in 1929, and from 1932 it housed the collections of the Museum of History of Religion and Atheism, which displayed numerous pieces of religious art and served anti-clerical propaganda purposes. A couple of years ago regular services were resumed in the cathedral, though it still shares the premises with the museum (no "atheism" in its title any more!) When in St Petersburg - come to Kazan Cathedral to admire some great classical interiors... Location: Nevsky Prospect, Kazanskaya Square, 2. Next: Gostiny Dvor |
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