Orthodox Resurrection of the Christ Cathedral

Narva, Estonia

The Orthodox cathedral was built in 1890-1898 by the Kreenholm manufacture for its Orthodox labour. It was designed by architect Pavel Alisch. The great cathedral is made of brick and Finnish granite and has seats for 2000 people.

The most prominent feature of its interior is the wooden crucifix (Architect Astafjev). The icons were painted by Michail Dickarev (Palech School).

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Linda 24-34, Narva, Estonia
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Founded: 1890-1898
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Part of the Russian Empire (Estonia)

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4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Hermann Castle (0,7 km)
Ivangorod Fortress (0,9 km)
Narva Town Hall (1 km)
Alexander Church (0,4 km)
Narva Art Gallery (1,3 km)


Vasknarva Castle Ruins (48,6 km)

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pyuuri n (8 months ago)
It was quite place. Inside was gold and nice
Helen Kalde (2 years ago)
Built in 1890-1896 for the workers of Kreenholm. One of the few buildings that were not damaged during the WWII. The time has passed and now it's surrounded by Soviet-time apartment buildings. Beautiful cathedral. Definitely worth visiting. I went there in the morning during the worship, so women had to cover their heads. Fortunately there was a box with headscarves.
Roberts Daukševičs (2 years ago)
Holy place
Randar Narme (2 years ago)
A must-see place in Narva.
Xmootor (3 years ago)
Ise pead kohal käima siis saad aru
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