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Cost and Hours: Free; Tue-Sat 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-19:00, Sun 9:00-12:00, closed
Mon;chantedservicesSatat17:30or18:00,Sunat10:00;notouristvisitsduringservices,
no shorts allowed, 17 Boulevard du Tzarewitch, tel. 04 93 96 88 02, www.acor-nice.com .
The park around the church stays open at lunch and makes a fine setting for picnics.
Getting There: It's a 10-minute walk from the train station. Head west on Avenue
Thiers, turn right on Avenue Gambetta, go under the freeway, and turn left following Eg-
lise Russe signs. Or, from the station, take any bus heading west on Avenue Thiers and get
off at Avenue Gambetta (then follow the previous directions).
Visiting the Cathedral: Step inside (pick up English info sheet). The one-room in-
terior is filled with icons and candles, and traditional Russian music adds to the ambience.
The wall of icons (iconostasis) divides the spiritual realm from and the temporal world of
the worshippers. Only the priest can walk between the two worlds, by using the “Royal
Door.”
Take a close look at items lining the front (starting in the left corner). The angel with
red boots and wings—the protector of the Romanov family—stands over a symbolic tomb
of Christ. The tall black hammered-copper cross commemorates the massacre of Nicholas
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