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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is located in the capital city of Tallinn in the land of Estonia. The Alexander Nevsky cathedral is one of the major centers for Russian Orthodoxy in the country. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was constructed in 1900. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral at Estonia is designed by Mikhail Preobrzhenski, the St Petersburg architect, featuring the classical onion domes that are typical of the Russian churches.
Nevsky was a Russian hero in whose hands the immensely superior powers of the Teutonic nights of the 13th century tasted defeat. The local legends convey that the structural damage of the cathedral results from the fact that it is built over the grave of Kalevipoeg, the local hero. The Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Estonia was more of a Russian propaganda exercise at that time and is a subject of controversy till date among the hardcore patriots.
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is placed over the hill of Toompea. The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Estonia is disliked by many of the Estonians as it reminds them of the Russian occupation. Although the Estonian authorities once scheduled the demolition of the cathedral in the year 1924, the decision never got implemented. The church of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral has been meticulously restored since Estonia gained independence from the Soviet Union in the year 1991.
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