Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an Orthodox church located on the hill of Toompea in Tallinn, Estonia. The cathedral was built on the initiative of Estonian Orthodox believers between 1894 and 1900. It is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky, the Prince of Novgorod and financed exclusively by voluntary donations which were collected in entire Russian Empire.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was built in the Russian Revival style after the design of Michail Preobrazhensky. The cathedral was closed after the Germans occupation during World War II. It was reopened after the end of World War II in 1945 and became the center of orthodox ecclesiastical life in Estonia.


Today the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is disliked by many Estonians as a symbol of Russian occupation. Despite that it was restored after Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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