Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Kazan)
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petropavlovsky Cathedral, Russian: Петропавловский собор) is a Russian Orthodox church in Kazan (Tatarstan). It is one of the most famous churches in Naryshkin Baroque.
The temple is consecrated in honour of heavenly Tsar Peter I of Russia patron.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is built in 1722. Constructing were operated merchant Ivan Afanasievich Mikhlyaev the head imperial factories in Kazan. Most likely, oriental-like cathedral and its bell tower were constructed by in common Moscow and Kazan masters.
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Coordinates: 55°47′37″N 49°06′48″E / 55.7936111211°N 49.1132055656°E
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