St. Michael’s Cathedral
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St. Michael’s Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Sitka, Alaska, renowned as one of the earliest and most significant examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
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cathedral → historic building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Revival architecture
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Russian colonial architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Russian America
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Russian Orthodox Diocese of Alaska → Russian colonization of Alaska → |
| category |
National Historic Landmarks in Alaska
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Russian Orthodox cathedrals in the United States → churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Alaska → |
| cityCenterRole |
landmark in downtown Sitka
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| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Russian heritage in Alaska
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| dedicatedTo |
Saint Michael the Archangel
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| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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| destroyedBy |
fire in 1966
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| era |
Russian imperial period in Alaska
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| floorPlanType |
traditional Orthodox cruciform plan (approximate)
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| founder |
Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska
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| function |
cathedral church of the Orthodox bishop in Alaska (historically)
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| hasIconCollection |
historic Russian Orthodox icons
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| heritageArea |
Sitka National Historical Park vicinity
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| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing → |
| locatedIn |
Sitka
NERFINISHED
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Sitka, Alaska NERFINISHED → |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
State of Alaska
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| locatedOn |
Baranof Island
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| material |
wood
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| notableFeature |
central green onion dome
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iconostasis with Russian icons → separate bell tower structure → wooden frame construction → |
| originalCompletionDate |
1848
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| originalConstructionStart |
1844
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| ownership |
Orthodox Church in America (Alaska Diocese)
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| reconstructionApproach |
reconstructed to closely resemble the original 19th‑century design
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| reconstructionCompletionDate |
1970s
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| reconstructionReason |
rebuilt after 1966 fire
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| region |
North America
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| religiousAffiliation |
Russian Orthodox Church
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| significance |
one of the earliest examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America
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one of the most significant surviving monuments of Russian America → |
| tourism |
major tourist attraction in Sitka
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| usedFor |
cultural and historical tourism
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religious services → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sitka
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hasAttraction |