Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

Temple of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is the main Orthodox church of the city and one of the most recognizable silhouettes against the background of the bay. The multi-domed stone cathedral impresses with scale and strict beauty: a light facade, a shimmering gold of domes, a high ringing of bells that spills along the embankment. Inside - space and soft light, the iconostasis always lit candles, and the atmosphere has a short pause on the road: go, take a breath, put a candle, see paintings and carvings.

> This is a convenient "point of silence" in the city walk. On weekdays here is calm, on church holidays - solemn and crowded: processions, ringing, choir. Even if you are far from religious themes, it is worth visiting here for the sake of architecture and a sense of place: a few minutes - and the city opens from a different, more intimate side.