Annunciation Cathedral — St. Mary’s Annunciation Cathedral, the Blessed Virgin’s Nazareth — is the main church of Nizhyn Monastery. It was built in 1702-1716 on metropolyt (bishop) Stefan Yavorsky’s money according to the Moscow architect H. I. Ustynov’s project in the baroque style. According to the plan the stone cathedral is pentadomed, quadruple, cross-shaped. According to the founder’s request the cathedral was dedicated to the victory over the Swedish forces in the Poltava battle. The 19th-20th century paintings are partially preserved in the interior of the cathedral.
Annunciation Cathedral, St. Mary’s Annunciation Cathedral, the Blessed Virgin’s Nazareth — was built in 1702-1716 on metropolyt (bishop) Stefan Yavorskiy’s money according to the Moscow architect H. I. Ustynov’s project in the baroque style. The cathedral is stone, pentadomed, quadruple, cross-shaped. The identity of the building is achieved by the curve-shaped angles on which the smaller domes are placed. Under the arch of the south-eastern dome a special platform was made. There S. Yavorsky’s library was once stored. The windows of this dome are walled-up.
According to the founder’s request the cathedral was dedicated to the victory over the Swedish forces in the Poltava battle.
During the 18th century the cathedral suffered from constant fires. Because of that its appearance changed a lot getting some traits of the classic style. The 18th-19th century paintings are partially preserved in the interior of the cathedral.
Annunciation Cathedral is the main church of Nizhyn Annunciation Monastery.
