Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas

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The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas is a richly decorated, onion-domed Orthodox church in Nice, France, known as one of the most important and beautiful Russian religious buildings outside Russia.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox church building
Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
landmark
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Neo-Byzantine architecture
Russian Revival
associatedWith Russian community in Nice
Russian diaspora in France
category Buildings and structures in Nice
Cathedrals in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Europe outside Russia
city Nice
completionDate 1912
constructionStartDate 1903
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Nicholas
denomination Russian Orthodox Church
diocese Diocese of Chersonese
function place of worship
tourist site
governingBody Russian Orthodox Church
hasDome central dome
four smaller domes
hasFeature bell tower
colorful façades
iconostasis
onion domes
rich interior decoration
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
heritageDesignationDate 1987
inaugurationDate 1912
liturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic
French
locatedIn Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
material brick
stone
namedAfter Saint Nicholas
near Nice city center
notableFor being one of the most important Russian Orthodox churches outside Russia
distinctive onion domes
rich Russian-style decoration
owner Russian Federation
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
status active
touristRegion French Riviera

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Nice
hasLandmark

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