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Zenkov cathedral, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Zenkov cathedral, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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The Ascension Cathedral (Russian: Вознесенский собор Vosnesenskiy sobor), also known as Zenkov Cathedral (named after the architect, Zenkov), is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, the cathedral is made out of wood but without nails. Its height is 56 meters tall, and is claimed to be the second tallest wooden building in the world.

Construction took place between 1904 and 1907.
The belfry was erected on September 14, 1906. The cathedral survived the 1911 earthquake with minimal damage, even though it was built without any nails.
After the Russian Revolution the cathedral was used to house the Central State Museum of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.
The first radio transmitters in Almaty were situated in the cathedral's belfry.
In May 1995 control of the cathedral was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1997, after additional restoration work, it was reopened for religious services.

Submitted: 13/10/2019
Accepted: 14/10/2019

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- Economa Digital S.L. (Spain) 18-Nov-2019

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