Trinity Cathedral is the cathedral church of Alexander Nevsky Monastery in St. Petersburg. In 1776 Catherine II approved the draft of the temple by architect IE Starov, and appointed him head of the construction. Ceremonial laying of the cathedral made in 1778 by Metropolitan Gavriil (Petrov). In 1782, on one of the 2-bunk towers bell chimes were installed. On the other tower was hanged bell weighing 13 tons. In 1786 the cathedral was completed in the rough.

In 1790, the day of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky, Metropolitan Gabriel Trinity Cathedral was consecrated. On the same day of the Annunciation Church in the Cathedral under the power of the cannon moved Alexander Nevsky. In 1847 there was installed radiator heating, and served in the cathedral in winter.

In 1922, the Cathedral has lost a large amount of jewelry and utensils. In 1933 the church was closed, and adapted for the House of wonders and technical achievements. In the 1940s, it housed the Housing Authority, City Sculpture Museum and the warehouse. Only in 1956, the cathedral was returned to believers. In the years 1957-1960 and 1986-1988 the cathedral was restored. Today, Trinity Cathedral is in perfect condition, protected by the state.

Trinity Cathedral is a domed church with 2 bunk umya bell tower. Architectural style - early classicism. The inner space of the conciliar - cruciform plan. Massive pylons supporting arches, divide it into three naves. Cathedral crowns the dome on a high drum. Complement the overall composition of 2 monumental bell tower. They rise on the sides of the main entrance loggia, which is framed portico of six columns of Roman Doric. Facades treated panels are shallow and pilasters.

Above the northern and southern entrances are bas-relief panels, which depict events from the Old and New Testaments. Sculptor - FI Shubin. Above the main entrance - "Sacrifice of King Solomon on the day of the consecration of the Temple in Jerusalem", below you can see the sculptural ensemble depicting angels with the insignia of St. Alexander Nevsky.

Inside the building it combines two forms: basilica and cross-dome. The plan - the Latin cross. Extension Corinthian columns with gilded capitals decorate the main nave. The drum supporting the dome, there are 16 windows, through which the main light of the temple.

The iconostasis is a semicircular niche with the royal doors in the back. Made of white Italian marble A. Pinkett. Details made of bronze PP Aji, the image of the royal doors in written IA Akimov and J. Mettenleyterom. In the creation of the rest of the images of the iconostasis participated GI Ugriumov. The sails visible image 4 ex-evangelists made Mettenleyterom Ya.

The original painting of the interior was filled with FD Danilov. But soon she was partially lost due to long absence of heating in the cathedral, so in 1806 painting was replaced by another. It was created by A. della Giacomo Quarenghi on sketches. In 1862 the vaults of the cathedral were newly painted. It did PS Titov, using sketches FG Solntsev. Modeling engaged D. Fontana and F. Lamoni, statues of saints and 20 bas-reliefs by sculptor FI Shubin. In the western zone of the cathedral was a marble bas-relief of Metropolitan Gabriel (now - the Russian Museum).

The altar of the throne was placed the image of Our Lady of the Annunciation, made by R. Mengs. On the east wall - painting "Resurrection", created by PP Rubens, over the southern gate - "Savior Blessed" by A. Van Dyck. Portrait of Catherine II, made DG Levitsky, hung over the king's place, in front of a portrait of Peter the Great. At the tomb was located a silver lectern with Kyoto, where they were placed "reliquary" with relics and icons. He presented in 1806 Emperor Alexander I. On the left side of the shrine - the image of Our Lady of Vladimir, on the right - Face Spas with a particle of the Robe of the Lord.

In 1862, at the Trinity Cathedral of the Tauride Palace was taken malachite canopy for the Shroud, which was made in the years 1827-1828 in Paris in the studio P.-F. Thomire (now - in the Hermitage). Big silver chandelier, vesivshee about 210 kilograms, donated Catherine II.

Since the beginning of the XX century in the Cathedral of the custom: every year, on October 25 (November 7), on the day of the death of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, to perform the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, he created for mixed choir.