Historic churches and cathedrals in Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg’s religious architecture spans several centuries, from the 18th-century Baroque Ascension Church to the modern Church on Blood, built on the site of the Romanov family's execution. This selection includes the city's major Orthodox landmarks, such as the Trinity Cathedral and the John the Baptist Cathedral—the only church that remained active during the Soviet period. The list also reflects the city's denominational diversity, featuring Roman Catholic and Armenian Apostolic places of worship.

Historic Churches & Cathedrals — Map

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Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land

The Church on Blood in Honour of All Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land is a Russian Orthodox church in Yekaterinburg.

Владислав Фальшивомонетчик / Public domain

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Great Zlatoust Church

The Bolshoi Zlatoust is a 77-metre-high bell tower that used to dominate the skyline of Yekaterinburg before the Russian Revolution.

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Casovna Svatoj Ekateriny

A stone chapel built in 1998 on the site of the city's original 18th-century cathedral, dedicated to the patron saint of Yekaterinburg.

Anton V. / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Hram vo ima Vseh Svatyh

An Orthodox church located within the historic Mikhailovskoye Cemetery, featuring traditional Russian ecclesiastical architecture.

Dom kobb / CC BY-SA 3.0

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St. Anne's Church, Yekaterinburg

St. Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Yekaterinburg, in the Diocese of Novosibirsk in Russia, a suffragan of the…

Порфирий / Public domain

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Hram v cest Voznesenia Gospodna

Built between 1792 and 1818, this late Baroque structure stands as one of the oldest surviving religious buildings in the city.

Матрончик / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Novo-Tihvinskij monastyr

One of Russia's largest female Orthodox monasteries, established in the late 18th century and centered around the Neoclassical Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.

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Russkaa pravoslavnaa staroobradceskaa cerkov

A place of worship for the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church, representing the city's historic Old Believer community.

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Ioanno-Predtecenskij Kafedralnyj sobor

The only church in the city that remained open throughout the Soviet era, serving as the cathedral since 1943.

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Trinity Cathedral

Holy Trinity Cathedral, sometimes shortened to Trinity Cathedral, is an Orthodox church in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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Aleksandro-Nevskij sobor

A massive Neoclassical cathedral within the Novo-Tikhvinsky Monastery, known for its grand proportions and restored interior frescoes.

Anton V. / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Cerkov Svatogo Karapeta

The first Armenian Apostolic church in the Ural region, constructed with traditional orange tufa stone in a classic cross-domed style.

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