Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan was designed by architect Andrey Voronikhin and took from 1801-1811 to build. It features a 364 feet long curved colonnade, a 262 feet high dome, and pink Finnish granite columns with bronze capitals and bases. The cathedral is named after the miracle working icon of Our Lady of Kazan which is kept inside the cathedral.

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The ceiling painting is by Giuseppe Valeriani in 1755 known as The Triumph of Russia.

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The 300-metre long Baroque facade is filled with atlantes, columns, pilasters, and ornamental window framings.

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The French style formal gardens were completed in 1740.

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