Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky, Novosibirsk

One of the oldest stone buildings in Novosibirsk, this Orthodox cathedral was among the first major structures raised in the settlement that grew around the Trans-Siberian Railway crossing of the Ob River. Completed at the turn of the twentieth century in a Byzantine revival style, it has a compact cross-domed plan crowned by a single large cupola. It stands near the start of the main avenue and was restored after Soviet-era closure. The red-brick church remains active and marks the historic origins of the young metropolis.