Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on Toompea hill in central Tallinn was designed by Mikhail Preobrazhensky. The article names no client. It was built from 1894 to 1900, and the infobox gives consecration in 1900. The article calls the style typical Russian Revival and gives no dimensions.
The base is Finnish granite, and gilded iron crosses top the five domes. The article gives no other materials. The largest of its eleven bells weighs about 16 tons.
Demolition was planned for May 1, 1929 and then cancelled. The cathedral was neglected in the Soviet era from 1944 to 1991, with restoration since 1991. Demolition or relocation has been discussed again since 2022. It is the primary cathedral of the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The article gives no visiting hours or ticket details.
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