Nikolai Cathedral (Holy Resurrection Cathedral)
東京都
Japan's largest Byzantine cathedral designed by Schurupov and Conder — the green onion dome is a National Important Cultural Property landmark of Ochanomizu
Founded
1891
Type
Historic Site
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1 min walk from JR Ochanomizu Station
4-1-3 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
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Historic Site
Founded 1891
135 years
Overview
Japan's largest Byzantine-style church, standing right beside Ochanomizu Station. Completed in 1891 and beloved by the name of Russian Orthodox Archbishop Nikolai. Designed by Russian architect Schurupov and Josiah Conder. Partly damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake but restored; now a national Important Cultural Property. The green onion-dome rising atop the Ochanomizu plateau is a Tokyo landmar…
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Origins
Nikolai Cathedral was built under the leadership of Russian Orthodox missionary Archbishop Nikolai (Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin), who came to Japan in 1861 and worked energetically to spread the Orthodox faith. Envisioning a grand cathedral in Tokyo as the center of his mission, he commissioned Russia…
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