Bell tower of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (circa 1726, Naryshkin Baroque style) in Kazan city, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia

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Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petropavlovsky Cathedral) is a Russian Orthodox church in Kazan (Tatarstan). It is one of the most famous churches in Naryshkin Baroque. The temple is consecrated in honour of heavenly Tsar Peter I of Russia patron. Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is built in 1722. Constructing were operated merchant Ivan Afanasievich Mikhlyaev the head imperial factories in Kazan. Most likely, oriental-like cathedral and its bell tower were constructed by in common Moscow and Kazan masters.

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Size: 2000px × 3161px
Location: Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Photo credit: © Ivan Marchuk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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