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St. Catherine's Cathedral: a Reminder of the Miraculous Salvation of the Imperial Family

Architectural Monuments • Temples and places of worship • Cathedrals and churches • Other places

St. Catherine's Cathedral is one of the largest temples of Russia in terms of area. It appeared in Krasnodar in 1914 and from the very beginning was dedicated to the miraculous salvation of the imperial family from death in the train accident in 1888. At the time, 10 wagons ran off the track at the Borki station near Kharkov, causing human losses. However, the Romanovs family did not suffer.

The majestic building of St. Catherine's Cathedral, built of red brick even before the Revolution of 1917, miraculously survived during the Great Patriotic War and the anti-religious propaganda in the USSR. The temple played a major role in the history of the city during the Nazi occupation, for it was here that divine services resumed in 1942 to maintain the citizens’ spirit. The church was reconstructed in 1988, for the millennium of Christianization of Rus', and in 2012 the main dome of the cathedral was covered with leaf-gold. The cathedral keeps the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, revered in Russia, as well as the relics of the Holy Great Martyrs Catherine and Barbara. The interior of the main cathedral of the Kuban is rich: a gilded iconostasis, magnificent painting of walls, arches and ceilings. St. Catherine's Cathedral became even more beautiful after the reconstruction in 2014, carried out for the 100th anniversary of the temple.

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