The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan from its completion in 1898 until its destruction in 1937 during the Soviet era under Joseph Stalin. The cath
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Baku, c. 1900
1908 cartoon published in the Azeri magazine Molla Nasraddin depicting Baku Muslims being forced to abandon their cemetery in favour of construction. The title in Azeri reads: "A Muslim cemetery in Baku."
Demolition of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Baku, 1937
Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral, also known as the Budagovski Cathedral, was an Armenian Apostolic church in Baku, Azerbaijan, built in 1910 and consecrated in 1911. It was located on the Bon
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku
…much to the Soviet government's displeasure. In the 1930s, the cathedral was ordered to be blown up with dynamite along with the Armenian Apostolic Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral. Located not far from City Hall, the site where the Nevsky Cathedral once stood is now occupied by the Bulbul School of Music…
Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Armenian Cathedral in Baku
Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral
Construction of Cathedral in 1914Baku