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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris

cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevsky

France 8th Arrondissement of Paris classified historical monument
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St. Alexander-Nevsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church located in Paris, 12 Daru Street, in the 8th arrondissement. Consecrated in 1861, it was the first permanent place of worship for the Russian Orthodox community in Paris.

It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe in the jurisdiction of the Moscow Patriarchate. The cathedral, a crypt included, has been classified as historic monuments since 11 May 1981.