Tokyo resurrection cathedral

Michael Schurupov drew the blueprint. And an English architect, Dr. Josiah Conder who built Rokumeikan did the detail design. A feature of this cathedral is the center dome. This was planned based on Ayasofya in Istanbul. Dome without columns at the center was revolutionary architecture in 6th century when the Byzantine style dome architecture was established. The dome was destroyed by fire at the time of the great Kanto earthquake in Only brick wall and stone base were remained. A bishop Sergius put effort to restore the dome.

The inside of the building is ornate and lavishly decorated. The cathedral is open to the public from p. The Holy Resurrection Cathedral also offers weekly services at a.

Confession services begin at a. There are many English signs in the area pointing the way to it and other landmarks in the area, including the Kanda Shrine and the Confucian Yushima Seido Temple. Suggest an edit. I am an avid backpacker, writer, marathon runner, hiker, eater of spicy foods, watcher of B-movies, and user of the Harvard comma. I'm originally from Buffalo, New York, and arrived in Japan in Book the dream trip to Japan with our tailor-made booking service. More Information.

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We welcome any suggestions regarding this content. Your feedback is confidential and will be used to help improve this page. Toggle navigation. Sign up Log In. Sign up. Log In. Remember me. It took seven years for the Japanese artisans to complete the edifice, which followed the classic Byzantine church design.

The cathedral was consecrated on March 8 , The original cathedral was seriously damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of September The earthquake caused the main bell tower to fall onto the central dome, collapsing it, and thus causing major damage to the building. Fire further damaged and destroyed the iconostasis and the interior of the building. Rebuilding the cathedral became a major task for the then ruling bishop, Archbishop Sergii Tikhomirov , who succeeded St.

Nicholas after he died in Since Russia could no longer be looked to as a source of funding, Archbishop Sergii had to look for funding within Japan. A significant amount of funds was raised by numerous concerts by the cathedral choir, led by Victor A. The re-built cathedral was re-consecrated on December 15 , , with a shorter bell tower, a modified dome that was more in keeping with Archbishop Nicholas' original desires, and a less ornate interior.