Alexander Nevsky Church, Eastern Orthodox church in Daugavpils, Latvia.
Alexander Nevsky Church is a wooden Orthodox structure with nine towers of varying shapes located in Daugavpils. The four-sided roof is covered with diamond-shaped tin plates that create a distinctive shimmering effect across the building.
The structure was completed in 1897, funded by merchant M. Chukasov from St. Petersburg. The construction was overseen by war engineer Rashevski, who directed the assembly of this remarkable wooden building.
The church is named after Alexander Nevsky, a revered military saint in Eastern Orthodox tradition. The wooden structure with its onion domes and crosses reflects how the Orthodox community has maintained its spiritual identity in the local landscape.
The building is located near the Garnizon cemetery in the Mezciems district. It remains an active place of worship for the local Orthodox community and is accessible to visitors interested in religious architecture.
The building stands without exterior board cladding, displaying the natural wooden logs used in its construction. This exposed log structure is rare in the region and makes the building particularly memorable.
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