Trinity Cathedral, Orthodox cathedral in Yekaterinburg, Russia
Trinity Cathedral is an Orthodox brick church in central Yekaterinburg built in a Classicist style with a symmetrical layout. The building contains several prayer halls and smaller chapels arranged around a rectangular plan, with walls painted in warm red tones.
Work on the cathedral started in 1818, when it was connected to an Old Believer community in the city. In 1838 a local merchant took over and rededicated the building to the Orthodox Church.
The cathedral draws worshippers from across the city and holds regular services that follow the Orthodox calendar throughout the year. The red brick exterior and the domes above are a familiar sight to anyone walking through this part of Yekaterinburg.
The cathedral sits in central Yekaterinburg and can be reached on foot from most of the city center. Visitors should dress modestly and keep in mind that services take place regularly throughout the week.
During the Soviet period the building served first as a cinema and then as a coat factory before returning to religious use in 1995. This means the walls that visitors see today once sheltered sewing machines rather than worshippers.
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