The Naval Cathedral is a major church of a navy. Naval cathedrals in Russia are dedicated to Saint Nicholas, a patron saint of sailors. They include:
- Naval Cathedral in Saint Petersburg (1753-62);
- Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt (1903-1913);
- Libava Naval Cathedral in Karosta (1901-1903).
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“Yesterday, December 7, 1941Ma date that will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.”
—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“That great Cathedral space which was childhood.”
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