Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Yaroslavl, Orthodox chapel on Mytny Dvor in Yaroslavl, Russia

The Chapel of Alexander Nevsky is a tent-roofed Orthodox chapel of the 'octagon on a quadrangle' type, with a single apse topped by a small decorative cupola. Its west porch ends in a tent-roofed entrance, and the tent is covered with grey ceramic tiles imitating old wooden shingles. The brick decoration follows late 17th-century Russian architecture, resembling a low bell tower.

The chapel was built between 1889 and 1892 on Mytny Dvor, replacing a chapel from the 1820s. It was designed by provincial architect Nikolay Pozdeev, and the construction committee was headed by mayor Ivan Sobolev. Merchant K. M. Ognyanov, gravely ill, covered most of the costs; at the foundation ceremony on 17 October 1889 his son Mikhail laid the first stone while Ognyanov prayed kneeling at his shop window.

The chapel served as a place where merchants and their families gathered to pray and connect with their faith community. It represents the religious values that businesspeople wove into their daily lives in this trading city.

The chapel is located in central Yaroslavl and accessible on foot from main areas of the city. Keep in mind that access may be limited during religious services and modest dress is typically expected when visiting.

The chapel's carved oak iconostasis was made to Nikolai Pozdeev's drawing, and its icons were ordered from the Palekh master Fyodor Galanov. The merchant Konstantin Ognyanov, gravely ill, covered most of the building costs; at the foundation ceremony on 17 October 1889 his son Mikhail laid the first stone while he prayed kneeling at the window of his shop's upper floor, weeping when the protodeacon proclaimed him many years of life.