Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris
The Alexander Nevsky church in Paris was designed by Kouzmine, with Strohm overseeing the building work. It was built in white dressed stone in a Russo-Byzantine style. Its foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1859, and construction was completed in August 1861.
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The Alexander Nevsky church in Paris was designed by Kouzmine, with Strohm overseeing the building work. It was built in white dressed stone in a Russo-Byzantine style. Its foundation stone was laid on 3 March 1859, and construction was completed in August 1861.
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