St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Nice

St. Nicholas Cathedral is the center of the spiritual life of the Russian colony in southern France. This is an object of cultural heritage of the two powers. The interest of tourists, believers, clergy, activists, officials and art historians does not diminish in him. Refined, proportional, of impressive size, the temple was built in the “old Russian” style. The colors of the church are in harmony with the climate of Nice: a pale shade of brick cladding, a majolica of green-blue tide, white stones. The decorative wealth of the twin towers is striking. The walls of the cathedral contain many events, tragic and vivid. Unique are the shrines of the sights. The icon of Nicholas the Wonderworker is honored to be entrusted to the lectern. In memory of P.A. Stolypin on the left side of the salt in the icon case installed the icon of the Apostle Peter. At the right side of the salt is the image of the Mother of God of “All Who Sorrow Joy.” For the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the church received the original icon of the Archangel Michael from the sketch of the famous L.A. Pianovsky. The edges of the cathedral iconostasis are decorated with two icons of the Continue reading →