Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in France, Paris resort
Rating: 8,8/10 (3643 votes)  The largest Orthodox church in France was built in the 19th century. The project was prepared in the shortest possible time, since there were about a thousand Russians in Paris at that time, and the prayer rooms of the Russian embassy could not accommodate everyone. For several years the architects of the temple fought with the French bureaucratic machine. but in the end Napoleon III gave the go-ahead for the construction of the temple. The church was built only by 1861. It was proclaimed by the cathedral 61 years later, since the number of Russian emigrants after the revolution increased significantly, it was necessary to create a diocese for refugees. Since the end of the XX century, the building is considered a historical monument of France and is protected by law. We also recommend reading Palazzo D'Accursio in Italy, Bologna resort Topic: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in France, Paris resort. |
