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[[File:Nikolaido.jpg|right|thumb|320px|The Holy Resurrection Cathedral]]
*''Built: [[1884]]-[[1891]]''
*''Other Names'': ニコライ堂 ''(Nikolai dou)''
*''Japanese'': 東京復活大聖堂 ''(Toukyou fukkatsu daiseidou)''
The Holy Resurrection Cathedral, in the Yushima neighborhood of Tokyo, also known as the Nikolai-dô, is the head cathedral of the Orthodox Church in Japan. It is also the largest Byzantine-style building in the country.
The cathedral was founded by Michael A. Shchurupov, a professor of the Russian Engineering College; the architecture and construction was overseen by the Englishman [[Josiah Conder]]. The cathedral was built over the course of seven years, beginning in March [[1884]] and being completed in February [[1891]].
The cathedral was named an [[Important Cultural Property]] in 1962.
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==References==
*Plaques on-site.
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
[[Category:Religion]]
*''Built: [[1884]]-[[1891]]''
*''Other Names'': ニコライ堂 ''(Nikolai dou)''
*''Japanese'': 東京復活大聖堂 ''(Toukyou fukkatsu daiseidou)''
The Holy Resurrection Cathedral, in the Yushima neighborhood of Tokyo, also known as the Nikolai-dô, is the head cathedral of the Orthodox Church in Japan. It is also the largest Byzantine-style building in the country.
The cathedral was founded by Michael A. Shchurupov, a professor of the Russian Engineering College; the architecture and construction was overseen by the Englishman [[Josiah Conder]]. The cathedral was built over the course of seven years, beginning in March [[1884]] and being completed in February [[1891]].
The cathedral was named an [[Important Cultural Property]] in 1962.
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==References==
*Plaques on-site.
[[Category:Historic Buildings]]
[[Category:Meiji Period]]
[[Category:Religion]]
