Cathedrals of Russia
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St. Basil's Cathedral Moscow, Russia The Intercession Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral, better known as St. Basil's Cathedral) was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible and built between 1534 and 1561 in Moscow to commemorate the capture of Khanate of Kazan. Some elements of the Kazan Qolsharif mosque were symbolically incorporated into the cathedral, as the mosque was the main symbol of Khanate of Kazan. |
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Cathedral of the Annunciation Moscow, Russia The golden-domed Cathedral of the Annunciation stands on Cathedral Square in Moscow's Kremlin, and was the home church of the Muscovite tsars. The cathedral was built in 1489 on the site of an earlier 13th century church. |
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Cathedral of the Archangel Moscow, Russia The Cathedral of the Archangels was constructed on Cathedral Square in the Kremlin from 1505 to 1508. Designed by an Italian architect, the influence of the Renaissance is apparent throughout. Victories of the Russian military were celebrated in the Cathedral of the Archangel, and Russian tsars and grand princes were buried here until the 17th century. |
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Cathedral of the Assumption (Dormition) Moscow, Russia The Cathedral of the Assumption (also known as the Cathedral of the Dormition) is one of several cathedrals on Cathedral Square in the Kremlin. It was built between 1475 and 1479 by an Italian architect, who based his design on the cathedral of the same name in Vladimir. |
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Cathedral of Christ the Savior Moscow, Russia The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, on Cathedral Square in the Kremlin, is the largest Orthodox church in the world. The current building was completed in the year 2000 after the 19th-century original was destroyed by Stalin. |
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Peter and Paul Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia The Peter and Paul Cathedral is located inside the Peter and Paul Fortress along the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the oldest building in St. Petersburg and the second tallest after the television tower. |
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St. Isaac's Cathedral St. Petersburg, Russia St. Isaac's Cathedral is the largest church in St. Petersburg. It was built in the 19th century and dedicated to the patron saint of Peter the Great. In the Soviet Era, it was turned into a museum of atheism. Today, it is once again used as a place of worship, but primarily in a side chapel. |
