Ascension Cathedral

Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Ascension Cathedral also known as Zenkov Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed in 1907, it is claimed to be the second tallest wooden building in the world, but the church of Sapânta and the monasteries of Bârsana and Peri, all in Maramures, Romania, are now all higher.