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[2025 Irkutsk Attraction] Travel Guide for Kazanskaya Tserkov' (Updated Mar)

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The Kazan Cathedral of Our Lady is the most beautiful church in Irkutsk and even in the entire Siberia region. It is said to be second only to the Cathedral of St. Basil in Moscow and the Cathedral of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg in the whole of Russia. It is also a must-visit place for many foreign tourists to Irkutsk.The building is magnificent and the interior is gorgeousAs an Orthodox church, the Kazan Cathedral of Our Lady has a typical Byzantine style, with thick red exterior walls and blue onion-like domes. It shines brightly under the bright sunshine of Siberia, like a castle in a fairy tale, with great visual impact.When you walk into the church, you will be amazed by the exquisite murals and portraits. There are dazzling icons and murals of saints and saints everywhere, which tell those distant religious stories. In the Orthodox Church, icons are called "windows of heaven." You can't see statues in the church, including the huge "Crucifixion of Jesus". The exhibition here is mainly murals and portraits. The Russian nation has been in a turbulent migration in the early days. Compared with statues, portraits are more portable. Unreal sacred worldOn sunny days, around 16:00 in the afternoon, the sun will shine through the windows, and the beams of light are like holy light. The interior of the church is shrouded in a bright golden color. Local believers light candles and pray here. In such an atmosphere, people's hearts can't help but calm down. Russian Patron SaintFor centuries, the Kazan Mother of God has been regarded as the patron saint of the Russian people. In many cities in Russia, there are Kazan Mother of God Church. The church in front of you was built in 1885 and completed in 1892. Due to war and man-made destruction, many historical sites in Russia are the result of reconstruction, and Kazan Cathedral is no exception. The current church was rebuilt in 1993 in the same style as the original.

Address:
Ulitsa Barrikad, 34/1, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, 664001
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
+7 395 277-81-26
Ticket Price
Free entry
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