Ascension Cathedral
Вознесенский собор
Novosibirsk's Orthodox cathedral, with white walls and blue-and-gold domes. Its multi-tiered gilded iconostasis is the most ornate in the city.
Ascension Cathedral was begun in 1913 and serves as the Orthodox cathedral of Novosibirsk. Its exterior has white walls with blue and gold domes. Inside, the multi-tiered gilded iconostasis and walls covered in paintings are the most magnificent in the city. During the Soviet period it was one of the few churches that remained open. It is located north of the city center near Sovetskaya Street, and it can be walked together with Lenin Square. Entry is free.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Krasny Prospekt
- Lenin Square
- Central Park
- Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History
- Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Novosibirsk-Glavny Railway Station
- Chapel of St. Nicholas
- Novosibirsk State Art Museum