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Zenkov Cathedral
A wooden wonder that outlived the 1911 earthquake
Built
1907
Structure
Spruce
Height
56 m
Status
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Zenkov Cathedral
Completed in 1907 in the heart of Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral is one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world. Designed by architect Andrei Zenkov, it was assembled entirely from Tien Shan spruce without a single iron nail, using interlocking joints engineered to flex with the ground.
Chronicle
A century in view
- •1904Foundations laid
Andrei Zenkov begins construction using earthquake-resistant timber joints.
- •1907Cathedral completed
Consecrated as one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world.
- •1911The great earthquake
Almaty is leveled; the cathedral sways and stands.
- •1995Returned to the church
Restored and returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.
Details
Key facts
Nails used
Zero
Height
56 m
Survived
1911 quake
Wood
Tien Shan spruce
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