Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris: visiting hours, admission and how to get there
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, on rue Daru in the 8th arrondissement, can be visited outside services on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from 3pm to 6pm, according to the parish website; the official site mentions no ticket, and individual visitors do not need to book, while groups must make an appointment. Allow about half an hour. Consecrated in 1861, this Russian Orthodox church with five gilded domes has been a listed historic monument since 1981.
Highlights
The five gilded domes
Built in a Byzantine and Muscovite style, the church follows a Greek-cross plan topped by five onion domes. Roman Kuzmin drew up the plans and Ivan Strohm directed the works in Paris; the first stone was laid on 3 March 1859.
The iconostasis and interior paintings
The interior is covered with icons and frescoes, and the iconostasis separates the nave from the sanctuary. Services are held mostly in Church Slavonic, following the Julian calendar.
Practical info
Tips
- This is a working place of worship: modest dress and silence are expected.
- Groups of ten or more, and visits to the crypt, are by appointment only: write to [email protected] and wait for the cathedral's reply before you come.
- The parish's two websites do not give exactly the same time slots, so confirm before you go.
- Combine your visit with Parc Monceau, the Arc de Triomphe or the Madeleine church.
How to get there
The cathedral is at 12 rue Daru, 75008 Paris. The nearest metro station is Courcelles (line 2); Ternes (line 2) and Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (lines 1, 2, 6 and RER A) are also nearby. For a place to stay nearby, see the hotels in the Ternes area on Booking.
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