St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava
St Simeon and St Anne's Cathedral, Jelgava, Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Jelgava, Latvia.
The cathedral features golden domes with blue stripes, nine bells in its tower, and stands at 12 Akadēmijas Street in central Jelgava.
Construction began in 1726 with a wooden church commissioned by Anna, niece of Peter the Great, before evolving into the current stone structure in 1774.
The cathedral represents Russian Revival architecture through its design by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Nikolai Chagin, and Leonid Viner.
The cathedral maintains regular Orthodox services and welcomes visitors to explore its interior, which contains religious artifacts and ceremonial decorations.
The bell tower contains nine bells of different sizes, with the main bell weighing 830 kilograms.
Location: Jelgava
Inception: 1726
Architects: Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Nikolai Chagin, Leonid Viner
Architectural style: Russian Revival architecture
Made from material: brick
Address: Akadēmijas iela 12
GPS coordinates: 56.64897,23.72959
Latest update: March 15, 2025 23:09
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