Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - - Tallinn, Estonia
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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral an Eastern Orthodox Church is located on the top of Toompea Hill in Tallinn, Estonia.
Waymark Code: WM129RG
Location: Estonia
Date Posted: 04/08/2020
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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an Russian Orthodox church on the Toompea Hill section of Tallinn's Old Town, Estonia. It was designed by Mikhail Preobrazhensky in Russian Revival style. Construction began in 1894 and was completed in 1900. At that time present day Estonia was part of the Russian Empire. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Alexander Nevsky, who in 1242, won the Battle of the Ice on Lake Peipus in Estonia.
The church suffered neglect after World War II under Soviet domination of Estonia. Since then it has been meticulously restored when Estonia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
The stamp was issued by France on April 23, 2018 as part of a four stamp depicting sights in the capitals of Europe.
Stamp Issuing Country: France
Date of Issue: April 23, 2018
Denomination: 1.20 €
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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