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).
Famous quotes containing the words naval and/or cathedral:
“The world was a huge ball then, the universe a might harmony of ellipses, everything moved mysteriously, incalculable distances through the ether.
We used to feel the awe of the distant stars upon us. All that led to was the eighty-eight naval guns, ersatz, and the night air-raids over cities. A magnificent spectacle.
After the collapse of the socialist dream, I came to America.”
—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)
“The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust.”
—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)