Annunciation Cathedral, Kola
Благовещенский собор (Кола)
The oldest surviving stone building on the Kola Peninsula, built in 1800–1807, a relic of the ancient town of Kola, more than 300 years older than Murmansk.
Kola is the oldest town on the Kola Peninsula, recorded already in the 16th century, far older than Murmansk, which was founded in 1916. The Annunciation Cathedral was built in 1800–1807 and is the oldest surviving stone building on the peninsula. It survived British artillery fire during the Crimean War in 1854. The church is modest in size, and you can stroll around the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma rivers nearby. It is about 12 km from Murmansk city center, roughly 30 minutes by bus.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- St. Nicholas Cathedral
- Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin
- Five Corners Square
- Murmansk Regional Art Museum
- Murmansk Regional Museum of Local Lore
- Alyosha Monument
- Semyonovskoye Lake
- Church of the Saviour on Waters & Lighthouse Memorial