This card shows the Cathedral of Apostles Peter and Paul in Kazan. the outside decoration of this Cathedral is really stunning. Thank you Svetlana for the great swap.
"Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petropavlovsky Cathedral, Russian: Петропавловский собор) is a Russian Orthodox church in Kazan (Tatarstan). It's one of the most famous churches in Naryshkin Baroque.
The temple is consecrated in honour of heavenly Tsar Peter I of Russia patron.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is built in 1722. Constructing were operated merchant Ivan Afanasievich Mikhlyaev the head imperial factories in Kazan. Most likely, oriental-like cathedral and its bell tower were constructed by in common Moscow and Kazan masters." WIKI
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