Unfortunately, many churches in Kronstadt did not survive the years of Bolshevik rule. Over decades of fighting against religion, many valuable monuments of Russian architecture were lost. One such loss was the Andreevsky Cathedral, built in 1817 on the site of an old wooden church, founded with the participation of Peter the Great, the founder of Kronstadt.

The stone cathedral in honor of Saint Andrew the First-Called began construction on June 20, 1805. The solemn ceremony was attended by Emperor Alexander I with his entourage, and the liturgy was conducted by Metropolitan Ambrose of St. Petersburg. A procession was organized from the Assumption Church to the site of the new cathedral's construction. The first stone was laid by Emperor Alexander I himself, for which a silver hammer and trowel were made, later kept in the cathedral's sacristy.

The construction of the cathedral lasted twelve years, and throughout this time services were held in the Assumption Church. The new stone cathedral in the style of classicism was consecrated on August 26, 1817, by Bishop Philaret of Revel, vicar of St. Petersburg, who later became the Metropolitan of Moscow.

In 1853, work began on extensions to the cathedral, completed in 1855, which gave the church a cross-shaped form.

The cathedral is particularly known for being served in from 1855 until his death in 1908 by the righteous saint John of Kronstadt. His sermons attracted thousands of people from various classes. Emperor Nicholas II often visited the church with his family, being closely acquainted with the rector and highly valuing John of Kronstadt. Both future saints understood each other well, bearing the heavy cross of serving God and seeing more than others.

The Bolsheviks, knowing of the emperor's visits, decided to destroy the place where he had been and where John of Kronstadt served. In 1932, the cathedral was demolished by order of the Soviet authorities, and a monument to Lenin was erected in its place, which became a symbol of Bolshevik sacrilege against the Orthodox faith.

Unfortunately, the Lenin monument has still not been removed, and the Andreevsky Cathedral has not been restored. However, hope for its revival remains: a graphic reconstruction of the cathedral has been created, and plans for its restoration have been announced. Until construction begins, only a stone in Catherine Park and the chapel of the Andreevsky Cathedral in honor of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, built nearby, remind us of the destroyed cathedral.