The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is located along the bank of the Moscow River and only a few blocks away from the Kremlin. Tourists come to the cathedral for its impressive architecture and ...

In thanksgiving, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825, r. 1801-1825) signed a Manifesto ordering the construction of a magnificent Cathedral in honor of Christ the Savior in Moscow as a ...

The massive golden domed Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a potent example of the renewed power of the Orthodox faith in Russia after years of Soviet repression. First built in 1860 to ...

On the 200th anniversary of its foundation, we present a brief history of the grand Christ the Savior Cathedral. The cathedral’s history is closely linked to Napoleon’s invasion and Russia’s ...

In 1994, it was closed and filled in. ussr-swimming.ru The reconstruction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior began in 1995. Within two years, the familiar 19th-century outlines had reappeared.

In addition to a handful of shopping centers, Christ the Savior, Moscow' largest Orthodox cathedral, offers all of these services. The cathedral's lucrative commercial activities are at the heart ...

MOSCOW, June 18. /TASS/. The State Tretyakov Gallery and Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral have signed an additional agreement to continue to exhibit Andrey Rublev’s celebrated icon of the ...

The Russian Orthodox Church said that Rublev’s icon will be accessible to the faithful at Christ the Savior Cathedral from June 4 to June 18 MOSCOW, June 2. /TASS/. Russia’s National Guard ...

sock-it-to 'em dance style and mocking prostrations before the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral, the colorful balaclavas they wore to perform their "punk prayer," their erudite ...

A piece of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, brought today from Bari, Italy, have been delivered to Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral, where they were ceremoniously greeted by His ...