Ascension Cathedral
1913 Almaty, Kazakhstan
By 1913 the Ascension Cathedral had become a landmark of Verny, the Russian town later renamed Almaty, admired for its wooden construction, built without nails, designed to endure the area's frequent tremors.
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Ascension Cathedral through time — all 5 photos taken here (1887–1913) →
