Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is an Orthodox Cathedral in the city of Lodz, built in 1884. The initiator of the construction of an Orthodox Church in łódź was Governor Ivan Kachanov, in may 1877, a letter was written to the mayor Maurice Tubola with a request to take concrete steps to begin construction of the temple.

The Cathedral project was approved just two years later, after the assassination of the Russian Emperor Alexander II. Construction works under the direction of architect Hilaria Majewski began in 1881, near the city railway station.

The Church was built in Russian-Byzantine style with five apses, and could simultaneously accommodate 850 parishioners. In the decoration of the temple was used stucco, Windows decorated with stained glass, you can see the iconostasis of carved oak doors. Overall, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral has a very rich decor, which is quite typical of Russian Orthodox architecture. In may 1884, a solemn consecration of the Cathedral by the Archbishop of Warsaw Leonty in the presence of the Governor of Warsaw.

During the Second world war, the Cathedral was not damaged, and in 1948 the Church received the status of Cathedral of the diocese of łódź and poznań. In January 1971, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was included in the Register of monuments. In the beginning of XXI century the Church building was completely renovated.