Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Kazan)


Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church in Kazan. 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.