Alexander's Cathedral

Alexander's Cathedral

Alexander's Cathedral (Estonian: Aleksandri Suurkirik) is a Lutheran cathedral in Narva, Estonia. Narva Church's original cornerstone was laid in summer 1881. It was congregated after Emperor Alexander II in fall 1883, after his assassination earlier in spring. Church was consecrated on 9 June 1884. It was given cathedral status by President Lennart Meri on 19 September 2000.[1]

St. Alexander’s congregation of Narva went bankrupt in 2015 due to the congregation’s inability to meet financial obligations related to the renovations of the cathedral building. The cathedral building will be on sale at auction.[2]

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Coordinates: 59°22′14″N 28°12′05″E / 59.3706°N 28.2014°E / 59.3706; 28.2014

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