Brest Cathedral of St. Simeon the Monk - the oldest Orthodox church in Brest. It was founded April 22, 1862. The ceremony was attended by over 10 thousand people. Construction was entrusted to the architect V. Polikarpov. November 8, 1865 was accomplished the procession of the Brest Fortress in the new cathedral in honor of his consecration.

Cathedral was decided to build instead of the burned in 1815 when the wooden church of St. Simeon Monastery. In 1830-40 years the city of Brest was moved to another location in connection with the construction of the fortress. For the temple was chosen the most beautiful and visible from afar high place.

Years of war, revolution and other hardships swept over the proud head of the five-domed cathedral, built in Russian-Byzantine style, without causing it significant harm. Here, with all the authority to perform the service.

In the years 1980-90 the church was thoroughly renovated and restored, with the result that contemporaries can see it in full splendor such as its founders conceived in the XIX century. In 1997, five gilded domes instead of crumbling, the temple gave Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov. September 14, 2010 was carried out of the temple lights. Now St. Simeon cathedral is clearly visible at any time.

In 2005, the temple was a monument to Athanasius of Brest (1595-1648 gg.) - The holy martyr, who was abbot of St. Simeon Monastery of Brest.

The cathedral is stored Orthodox shrines: the relics of the Reverend Martyr Athanasius, the abbot of the Brest, St. Nicholas, St. Sergius of Radonezh, Venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk, St. Innocent of Radonezh.