St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava

St Simeon and St Anne Cathedral
Jelgavas Sv. Simeona un Sv. Annas pareizticīgo katedrāle
56°38′56″N 23°43′46″E / 56.649025°N 23.729416°E / 56.649025; 23.729416Coordinates: 56°38′56″N 23°43′46″E / 56.649025°N 23.729416°E / 56.649025; 23.729416
Location Jelgava
Country Latvia
Denomination Russian Orthodox Church
History
Status Active
Dedication Simeon
Anna the Prophetess
Dedicated 1892
Architecture
Functional status Church
Style Russian architecture
Years built 1890-1892
Groundbreaking 1890
Completed 1892

The Cathedral of Sts Simeon and Anne (Latvian: Jelgavas Sv. Simeona un Sv. Annas pareizticīgo katedrāle) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral church located in Jelgava, Latvia.

History

Interior of the cathedral

The Cathedral was built on designs made by architect N. Chagin. It was built between 1890–1892, with the financial support of Tzar Alexander III of Russia. The cathedral was built on the site of a previous church built in 1774 on designs made by F.B. Rastrelli. The cathedral was badly damaged during WWII and also during the Soviet occupation. After Latvia regained its independence, the church was returned to the Orthodox congregation and the cathedral was restored for the next ten years, it being finished in 2003. The cathedral has nine bells in the bell-tower with the largest bell weighing 830 kg.[1][2] Particularly striking are the golden domes decorated with blue stripes.

References

  1. ↑ "ST. SIMEON’S AND ST. ANNA’S ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL", Spotting History. Retrieved on 29 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "St. Simeon’s and St. Anna’s Orthodox Cathedral", Visit Jelgava. Retrieved on 29 August 2017.

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