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The highest Orthodox churches in the world, the height of which exceeds 70 meters.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Moscow
1. The newly built Cathedral of Christ the Savior is considered the largest cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church. The temple is designed for 10,000 people. The height of the temple with a dome and a cross is currently 103 m (1.5 m higher than St. Isaac's Cathedral)
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
2. St. Isaac's Cathedral (the official name is the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia) is the largest Orthodox church in St. Petersburg. Built in 1818-1858 by architect Auguste Montferrand; construction was supervised by Emperor Nicholas I. Height - 101.5 m, internal area - more than 4,000 m².
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral
Khabarovsk
3. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral - Orthodox Cathedral in Khabarovsk, erected on the steep bank of the Amur in 2001-2004. The height of the domes of the Transfiguration Cathedral is 83 meters, the height with crosses is 95 meters.
Smolny Cathedral
St. Petersburg
4. Smolny Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Smolny Cathedral) is part of the architectural ensemble of the Smolny Monastery, which is located in St. Petersburg on the left bank of the Neva on Smolnaya Embankment. The height of the cathedral is 93.7 meters.
Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky (New Fair)
Nizhny Novgorod
5. The Cathedral of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky (Novoyarmarochny) is an Orthodox cathedral (since 2009) in Nizhny Novgorod. It was built in 1868-1881 according to the project of the architect L.V. Dahl. The height of the temple is 87 meters
Tsminda Sameba
Tbilisi, Georgia
6. Tsminda Sameba (Georgian წმინდა სამება - " Holy Trinity»); Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Tbilisi - the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church; located in Tbilisi, on the hill of St. Ilya (left bank of the Kura). The height of the upper temple is 105.5 meters (without the dome cross 98 meters and the cross 7.5 meters)
Annunciation Cathedral
Voronezh
7. The Cathedral of the Annunciation in Voronezh was designed by the architect V.P. Shevelev in the Russian-Byzantine style. The height of the temple itself is 85 meters, and its highest point is 97 meters.
Timisoara Cathedral of the Three Saints
Romania
8. Timisoara Cathedral of the Three Hierarchs (Rom. Catedrala Mitropolitană din Timișoara Trei Ierarhi) is a cathedral in Timisoara. Built in 1936-1940 from concrete and brick and dedicated to the Three Hierarchs-Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.
The height of the cathedral is 83.7 m, it is the highest church in the country and one of the highest Orthodox churches. It accommodates more than four thousand parishioners.
Savior on Spilled Blood
St. Petersburg
9. Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on the Blood or the Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg - an Orthodox memorial single-altar church in the name of the Resurrection of Christ; It was built in memory of the fact that on this place on March 1, 1881, as a result of an assassination attempt, Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded (the expression on the blood indicates the blood of the king). The temple was built as a monument to the Tsar-Martyr with funds collected from all over Russia.
It is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg on the banks of the Griboedov Canal next to the Mikhailovsky Garden and Konyushennaya Square, not far from the Field of Mars. The height of the nine-domed temple is 81 m, the capacity is up to 1600 people
Trinity Izmailovsky Cathedral
St. Petersburg
10. Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral (Trinity Cathedral) - an Orthodox cathedral on Trinity Square in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg. Full historical name - Holy Cathedral Life-Giving Trinity Life Guards of the Izmailovsky Regiment. The height of the cathedral is about 80 meters. Accommodates over 3,000 people.
Church of the Dormition at the Rogozhsky cemetery
Moscow
11. Erected at the expense of Old Believer merchants immediately after the restrictions on construction were lifted Old Believer churches in 1907-1910. The height of the bell tower is about 80 meters
Temple of Saint Sava
Belgrade
12. The Church of St. Sava (Serb. Temple of Svetog Sava) in Belgrade on Vracar was built on the site of the burning of the relics of St. Sava by the Ottoman authorities in 1594. The height of the temple is 79 meters.
Trinity Cathedral
Pskov
13. Holy Trinity Cathedral in Pskov - an Orthodox church, the cathedral of the Pskov and Velikoluksky diocese. It is part of the architectural ensemble of the Pskov Krom and is its main building. The cathedral stretches upwards for 78 meters.
Monastery of Sepyntsa-Peri
Romania
14. The highest wooden temple in the world. Height 78 meters
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral of the Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery
Moscow region, mountains. Dzerzhinsky
15. Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery - Orthodox male stauropegial monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church. Founded in 1380 by Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy on the site of the appearance of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Height 77 meters, designed for 7000 people.
Big Chrysostom
Yekaterinburg
16. Temple-bell tower, destroyed in 1930 and recreated in 2006 - 2013 near its historical foundation. According to the contractor, the height of the restored temple is 65 meters.
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon Mother of God
Stavropol
17. Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (Kazan Cathedral) - the cathedral church of the Stavropol and Nevinnomyssk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was originally built in 1843-1847, but was destroyed in the 1930s. Restored in 2004-2012 on the old foundation. Built on the highest point of Stavropol. The height of the temple together with the dome is 76 meters.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Morshansk
18. Cathedral of the Life-Giving Trinity (Trinity Cathedral) - the second cathedral of the Michurinsk and Morshansk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, the main Orthodox church in the city of Morshansk, Tambov Region. The project was approved in 1830 with the note "do not build higher than Isaac." The height of the cathedral is 75.6 m
Assumption Cathedral
Astrakhan
19. Assumption Cathedral (official name - Cathedral of the Assumption Holy Mother of God) is located on the territory of the Astrakhan Kremlin. It was built in 1699-1710 under the supervision of stone master Dorofey Myakishev; construction was supervised by Metropolitan Sampson. Cathedral height
Ascension Cathedral
Novocherkassk
20. Ascension Military Patriarchal Cathedral - an Orthodox church in Novocherkassk, the second cathedral of the Rostov and Novocherkassk diocese and the main temple of the Don Cossacks. The remains of the Don atamans M. I. Platov, V. V. Orlov-Denisov, I. E. Efremov, Ya. P. Baklanov are buried here. Initially, all the domes of the cathedral were covered with pure gold, and the main cross was inlaid with rock crystal. The height of the central dome with a cross reaches 74.6 meters.
Ascension Cathedral
Dace
21. Ascension Cathedral - the main Orthodox church in the city of Yelets, the cathedral church of the Yelets diocese. The height of the cathedral together with the cross is 74 meters, length 84 meters, width 34 meters.
St. Michael's Cathedral
Cherkasy
22. St. Michael's Cathedral - an Orthodox cathedral in Cherkasy built in 1994-2002 and named after the Archangel Michael. The height of the cathedral is 74 m, length - 58 m, and width - 54 m. With these parameters, it has become the largest temple in Ukraine, capable of accommodating 12,000 believers.
All Saints Church
Minsk
23. Church of All Saints (Minsk) (full name - Minsk Church-monument in the name of All Saints and in memory of the victims who served to save our Fatherland) - the temple of the Belarusian Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church. The height of the temple is 72 meters, together with the cross - 74. At the same time, the temple will be able to receive 1200 worshipers.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Kaliningrad
24. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the main Orthodox church in Kaliningrad, designed by architect Oleg Kopylov. Designed for 3,000 people. Height (up to the cross) reaches 73 meters.
Kazan Cathedral
St. Petersburg
25. Kazan Cathedral (Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God) - one of the largest churches in St. Petersburg, made in the Empire style. Built on Nevsky Prospekt in 1801-1811 by the architect A. N. Voronikhin to store the honored list miraculous icon Mother of God of Kazan. After Patriotic War 1812 acquired the significance of a monument of Russian military glory. In 1813, commander M.I. Kutuzov was buried here and the keys to the captured cities and other military trophies were placed. The height of the cathedral is 71.6 m
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Magadan
26. Holy Trinity Cathedral (Cathedral of the Life-Giving Trinity) - the cathedral church of the Magadan diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. Church-monument to the victims of political repressions, the second largest Orthodox church in Far East. The total area of the Cathedral, taking into account the adjacent territory, is more than 9 thousand square meters. meters. The height of the central dome with a cross is 71.2 m.
Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Kronstadt
27. Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - the last and largest of the Naval Cathedrals Russian Empire. Built in 1903-13. in Kronstadt according to the neo-Byzantine project of V. A. Kosyakov. The condition for drawing up the project was that the height of the dome allowed the cathedral to serve as a guide from the sea, and the cross of the sea temple was the first thing that caught the eye of the navigator.
Height to the base of the main dome - 52 meters; dome diameter - 26.7 m; external height with a cross - 70.5 meters. This is the tallest building in Kronstadt.
Cathedral of Peter and Paul
Peterhof
28. Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul - an Orthodox church in Peterhof. Located in New Peterhof, on the banks of the Olgin Pond, on St. Petersburg Avenue, near the Peterhof Palace and Park Ensemble. Externally, the temple has a pyramidal shape and is crowned with five hipped domes. Its height is about 70 meters.
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For many centuries, millions of people have worked to create huge structures. Builders worked in quarries, carvers sharpened stones, workers dragged them from place to place. As a result, pyramids, mosques, temples and churches appeared. After all, most often the largest buildings were intended to worship the gods. So how far have the builders succeeded? Here are the largest temples in the world.
The Greatest Temples in the World
One of the largest temples in the world is called the Cathedral of Seville (or the Cathedral of Maria de la Side). It is located in Andalusia, and is the pride and perhaps the main attraction of Spain. Five centuries have already passed since the founding of the temple, but it still amazes tourists with its huge size and architectural splendor. It is already generally accepted that the Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic cathedral on the planet.Some experts say that it is the largest Catholic church in the world in terms of cubage. And even ahead of St. Peter's in the Vatican and St. Paul's in England. Moreover, in the temple of Seville is the most expensive altar of all Gothic. To decorate it, 3 tons of gold were spent.
On the classical examples that are present in the royal cathedrals different countries(France for example), the architectural plan of the Seville Cathedral is not similar. It has its own, original and unique architecture. The temple is a spacious huge hall with rectangular base, it is based, by the way, on the foundation of an Arab mosque. In total, the length of the structure, which consists of 5 naves, is 126 meters. The central nave, as well as side aisles and chapels, are located between the retaining walls. They provide a width that no other church has - 82 meters.
The choir and main chapel of one of the largest temples in the world are located in the central nave, this is to the west and east of the central dome. This arrangement gives the nave the appearance of a separate structure, which, in its form and luxury, resembles a treasury. It is worth noting that the expansions in the cathedral were carried out in various styles, but mostly in the Renaissance style. For example, we can note the Royal Chapel, the Hall of the Chapter, the Main Sacristy. Later, an administrative part built in the Spanish Baroque style appeared in the southwestern part of the temple.
The largest Orthodox church in the world
It is worthy to bear the status of the largest Orthodox church in Europe and the world, the Church of St. Sava of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade. He is not so old, by the standards of record holders. It was designed only at the end of the 19th century, and began to cost in 1935. However, due to the Second World War and the further deplorable economic situation, construction was postponed. As a result, the temple was officially opened only in 2004. 
From west to east, the structure stretched for 91 meters, from south to north for 81 meters. And it's much more sizes famous Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. The largest temple in the world is visible from anywhere in Belgrade, as it stands at an altitude of approximately 135 meters above sea level. And the cross on the dome increases its height by 12 meters.
The magnificent cathedral is made in the Serbian-Byzantine style. And the temple was built exactly on the spot where, at the end of the 16th century, the Ottoman invaders burned the relics of St. Sava of Serbia. The huge cathedral, by the way, can simultaneously accommodate 10 thousand believers, as well as a choir of 800 singers.
The largest religious building in the world
Another sanctuary that is on the list of the largest temples in the world is the temple of Angkor Wat or, as it is also called, Angkorvoat. This is a huge Hindu temple complex, which is located in Cambodia. It is dedicated to the god Vishnu and is one of the largest religious buildings that have ever been created by man. Moreover, Angkorvoat is perhaps the most important archaeological site in the world.The largest temple in Cambodia - Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12th century, during the reign of King Suryavarman II. Now the complex is included in the UNESCO list.
One of the largest temples in the world is located 5.5 kilometers north of the city of Siem Reap in Cambodia. And it is a whole temple complex. Previously, this place was the ancient capital of the state of the Khmers, the city of Angkor. It takes approximately 200 square meters area. Recent studies have shown that the area of the city could actually be approximately 3,000 square meters. The population of Angkor reached half a million inhabitants. Thanks to this figure, the city became one of the largest human settlements of the pre-industrial era.
Angkor Wat is dedicated to the god Vishnu, but if you look at the architecture of the temple, it combines the typology of the Hindu temple-mountain. It represents the mythical Mount Meru (this is the abode of the gods) and the typology of galleries that were characteristic of later architecture.
The second in the ranking of the largest temples in the world consists of three concentric structures in the form of rectangles. Their height increases towards the center. Along the perimeter, the buildings are surrounded by an almost two-meter wall, as well as a moat with water. It is over 3.5 kilometers long and almost 200 meters wide. Inside the building there are five towers created in the shape of a lotus. The central tower rises to 42 meters. Well, the total height of the temple is 65 meters.
In the 15th century, this perhaps the largest temple in the world was abandoned. It was opened for European civilization in 1860. And now Angkor Wat is painted on the coat of arms and the national flag of Cambodia.
The largest temple in the world
The largest temple in the world is located near the city of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile, this is Upper Egypt. The colossal Temple of Amun began to be built four thousand years ago. Since it is located in the village of Karnak, the complex was named Karnak.The largest temple - Karnak Temple
By the way, several millennia ago, the capital of Egypt was located on the site of the modest Karnak, The largest city Thebes. And here the first stone of the temple was laid. It was completed and supplemented for many centuries by various rulers who have ever been on the throne. Dozens of generations have contributed to the appearance of the temple. Thousands of slaves who were captured during the battles worked at the construction site. By the way, the largest temple explains its name simply - the sun god Amon is the most revered god among the ancient Egyptians.
The Temple of Amun consists of three parts. The first part is dedicated to the God Amon, the second part is dedicated to his wife, the patroness of the queens Mut, and the third part is dedicated to the son of Amon, the god of the Moon.
In each of the three zones of the Temple there are huge columns. And there are hundreds of them here. The columns, as well as the walls of the temple, are generously covered with images of scenes from the life of the pharaohs. By the way, every king who ruled in Egypt supplemented the largest temple in the world with his buildings. For example, Thutmose the First decorated the complex with obelisks and statues that depict him in the form of the god Osiris. And Thutmose the Third built the Annals Hall and the Jubilee Temple. Stories about military campaigns and victories are glorified on the walls.
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At the dawn of the birth of religions, religious buildings began to be erected on the site of ancient temples to offer praise to God and conduct religious rites.
But the significance of temples has become much wider over time, because their design and architectural elements convey an understanding of the universe. Not without reason in the Proto-Slavic languages \u200b\u200bthe word “chormъ” existed - a house, and the ancient Egyptians and Greeks believed that temples were the dwellings of the gods.
Almost all religions have a tradition of erecting religious buildings. So let's look at the buildings of all religions, and find out which is the largest temple in the world, of those that were built both in antiquity and in modern times.
Cologne Cathedral. Germany
The Catholic Cathedral in Cologne, Germany is a vivid example of classical medieval Gothic, and its construction began as early as 1248. It acquired its final form in the 80s of the XIX century.
The height of the towers of a magnificent monument of European architecture reaches 157 meters, which makes it the tallest temple in the world.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Russia
Restored in the 90s of the twentieth century in Moscow, the Church of the Savior is today the highest Orthodox church, the height of which is 106 meters.
It was erected according to the project of the architect Konstantin Ton in honor of the Russian soldiers who fell in the war with Napoleon. It was a kind of collective cenotaph (burial without a deceased), on the walls of which the names of the officers who died in the period from 1797 to 1814 were inscribed.
Temple of Saint Sava. Serbia
Built on the model of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, the Cathedral of St. Sava in Belgrade is the largest Orthodox church in terms of area.
Handsome Orthodox architecture built in the classical Byzantine style, and the history of its construction is full of drama. The work that began in 1935 was interrupted by the war, then the prohibition of religion in the Soviet period, and it was only now possible to complete the construction.
Notre Dame de la Paix. Ivory Coast
basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary, erected in the capital of the state, the city of Yamoussoukro in 1989, was awarded the Guinness Book of Records, due to the fact that it occupies a huge area of 30 thousand square meters.
The dome of the temple soared into the sky to a height of 158 meters. Despite its impressive size, no more than 18 thousand believers can fit inside the building during worship.
Sky Temple. China
The monumental temple and monastery complex covers an area of 267 hectares and is located in the very center of Beijing, and is the largest sanctuary of Buddhism.
The round temple, erected in 1420, was originally called the Temple of Heaven and Earth, but after the construction of a separate religious building of the earth, it received its present name.
Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Russia
The temples of Russia are majestic and cannot but arouse admiration. Built in the first half of the 19th century in St. Petersburg on the site of a wooden church that used to stand here, the cathedral is a classic example of Latin architecture.
Today it is the State Museum, but since 1991 the Orthodox community of the city has received the right to hold services in the cathedral. The height of the building itself is 101 meters 50 centimeters.
Lotus Temple. India
One of the main religious buildings of the Baha'i religions was built in 1986 in New Delhi. The temple stands out not only for its original shape, but also for its enormous size.
The entrance to it is open to people of any religion, so thousands of pilgrims come to see this miracle of architecture.
Buddhist temple Borobudur. Indonesia
The most unique and architecturally unusual religious building began to be built in the early Middle Ages in 800. But for a long period of time it was abandoned, and restored only in the twentieth century.
The Buddhist shrine, consisting of multiple architectural elements and sculptural objects, has become a major attraction for pilgrimage and tourism.
Mosque Masjid-ul-Haram. Saudi Arabia
In the main shrine for all Muslims, 700 thousand people can pray at once. Every Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in his life, because the mosque was built in such a large size.
In the center of the courtyard is the main shrine of Islam - the Kaaba, and the mosque itself is designed for collective prayers.
Saint Paul's Cathedral. Vatican
The largest and most majestic was laid in 1626, although the first basilicas were erected on this site during the reign of Emperor Constantine.
In the photo: St. Peter's Basilica - the largest temple in the world
For a long time, the building served as a church, and with the rise of the popes, it became their main residence. Up to 60 thousand believers can be inside the cathedral at the same time, more than 400 thousand more freely fit on the square in front of the cathedral.
Summarizing
As you can see, the highest and largest religious buildings are really real architectural monuments. Architects of the past and modern masters put not only all their skills, but also their souls into the construction of these majestic buildings.
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Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary city of Rostov-on-Don.
The temple was built according to the standard design of the architect K. A. Ton and outwardly very similar to his other temples built according to his projects: the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow and the Vvedensky Temple of the Semenovsky Regiment in St. Petersburg and the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Petrozavodsk that have not survived to this day. But to say that one is a copy of the other is wrong.
In addition, in 1887, according to the project of the military architect-engineer A. A. Campioni and the artist-architect D. V. Lebedev, a four-tiered bell tower was erected from its western side with the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of the World of Lycia and a belfry, 75 meters. The announcement of its 10-ton bell is heard for 42 versts along the Don.
Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg, a temple of military glory, one of the most magnificent temple buildings in St. Petersburg.
The main façade of the cathedral overlooks Nevsky Prospekt and forms a unique image of the main thoroughfare of the city. The building of the temple, conceived by the architect A.N. Voronikhin, bears the features of European classical architecture, in particular, St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, and at the same time, the Russian architectural style with elements of eclecticism and classicism is clearly traced here. The cathedral impresses with its gigantic, slightly curving colonnade, which consists of 96 thirteen-meter Corinthian columns. These huge columns are made up of blocks of stone brought from special quarries in Gatchina, a suburb of St. Petersburg. And in the external design of the cathedral there are picturesque reliefs and statues.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow
The most famous and most important cathedral in the country.
It was recreated in the 1990s on the site of the temple of the same name, created in the 19th century. The temple, 105 meters high, was built in the Russian-Byzantine style. The domes of the cathedral are made of stainless steel and covered with a thin layer of gold, and for weather protection they were also coated with a layer of diamond dust. The temple has 12 external doors cast in bronze. Numerous figures of saints are placed in the arches and niches of the temple. At present, the temple has the status of a courtyard of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo (Moscow)
It was built in 1837 according to the project of the architect E.D. Tyurin. The building was built in the style of classicism and crowned with five domes on light drums, which are the main decoration of the temple. The large central rotunda has high semicircular windows with elegant paintings on top, which are separated by paired columns. The temple is crowned with a huge golden dome with a small dome at the top. The side entrances to the temple are very large, divided by columns into three parts; top are semicircular windows. Shoots are framed by wide paired pilasters. In 1930 the temple became the patriarchal cathedral. The Epiphany Cathedral has been the heart of the spiritual life of Orthodox Russia for the last 60 years. It never closed.
Resurrection Cathedral of the New Jerusalem Monastery (Istra)
A unique temple building, both in complexity and beauty, built in 1658-1685.
The cathedral was conceived as a copy of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, but during construction it turned out not to be an exact repetition of the prototype, but rather its artistic transformation. The cathedral consists of several parts: in the center - a four-pillar church of the Resurrection, from the west of it - a rotunda covered with a high tent with a chapel of the Holy Sepulcher, from the east - the underground church of St. Constantine and Helena, as well as preserved fragments of the bell tower.
Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir
Cathedral Orthodox Church of the Vladimir Diocese on the Cathedral Square in the city of Vladimir.
Assumption Cathedral - the most beautiful architectural structure Ancient Russia, a unique monument of the Vladimir-Suzdal white-stone architecture of the pre-Mongolian period. According to his model, the Italian architect Aristotle Fioravanti built the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. The Cathedral of the Dormition contains samples of art by the best artists of different times, from the nameless painters of the mid-12th century to the brilliant Andrei Rublev and masters of the 17th-18th centuries.
Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin (Kazan)
It is one of the oldest and most interesting monuments of Russian church architecture.
The laying of a wooden church on the site of the future cathedral is erected to the deeds of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The cathedral belongs to the Pskov school of Russian architecture. During this period, masters Postnik Yakovlev and Ivan Shiryai were instructed to go to Kazan to build a new stone city (Kremlin). The domes of the cathedral were originally semicircular in shape, but in 1736 they were remade. Four domes became onion, the middle dome of the cathedral was built in the Ukrainian baroque style, covered with copper and gilded. Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kazan Kremlin It remains the most ancient building in the ensemble of the Kremlin.
Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod
A wonderful architectural monument, which has absorbed not only the features of Russian, but also foreign architecture.
Thus, the western entrance of St. Sophia Cathedral is decorated with the famous Maglebur Gates of the 12th century. Tradition says that this is a war trophy obtained by the Novgorodians during the capture of the Swedish capital Sigtuna in 1187. There is also the Korsun gates of the 11th century of Byzantine work leading to the Christmas limit. During the Great Patriotic War, the cathedral was destroyed, but retained its shape. At present, it is almost the same as it was in the 11th century. This is a five-nave cross-domed church with three apses.
St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in St. Petersburg
A beautiful temple in the style of Elizabethan Baroque, located on Nikolskaya Square.
It was built in the period from 1753 to 1762 (architect S. I. Chevakinsky) at the naval regimental yard on the site of a wooden church, and can accommodate about five thousand people. Next to the cathedral is a four-tiered bell tower topped with a high spire. The majestic building of St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral is decorated with Corinthian columns assembled in bunches, stucco architraves, a wide entablature and crowned with gilded five-domed heads. The rich plasticity of the facade is complemented by balconies with patterned forged gratings. During the consecration, the cathedral was called a naval one, since the victories of the Russian fleet were celebrated in it.
Vladimir Cathedral in St. Petersburg is dedicated to the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, one of the most revered icons in Russia.
This five-domed temple is an architectural monument of the transitional style from baroque to classicism, it includes two churches - the upper and lower. Currently, services are held only in the upper church. The sails of the central dome are decorated with sculptures of the evangelists.
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral of the Solovetsky Monastery
A majestic two-pillar temple, more than 40 meters high, which has no analogues in medieval Russia
It is crowned with five chapters. The drum under the central dome is displaced to the east and is perceived as a tent. The high arches of the temple rest on two massive pillars, the light falls from above from the tent-drum, which, as it were, soars above the iconostasis. The history of the main temple of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky stauropegial monastery has almost six centuries. The holy relics of the founders of the Solovetsky - the Monk Zosima and Savvaty are kept here.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The largest Orthodox church in Astrakhan. Located on the territory of the Astrakhan Kremlin.
Built in 1699-1710, it is considered one of the best examples of Russian church architecture of the early 18th century, and is the only architectural temple complex that has survived in Russia, where the temple and the Execution Ground are connected.
Annunciation Cathedral, located in the center of the city of Voronezh.
It was built according to the project of the architect V.P. Shevelev in the Russian-Byzantine style. The cathedral is located on Revolution Avenue on the territory of Pervomaisky Garden. The height of the temple itself is 85 meters, and its highest point is 97 meters. It is the third largest Orthodox church in Russia and one of the highest Orthodox churches in the world. Construction was carried out from 1998 to 2009.
Holy Trinity Cathedral in the city of Murom, on the left bank of the Oka River.
Erected in 1643. The main decoration of the Holy Trinity Cathedral are gilded forged crosses - masterpieces of blacksmith work by Murom craftsmen of the 17th century - and glazed tiles of the same century with various ornaments. The tiles give the Trinity Cathedral a special elegance and unique originality, which distinguishes it from other Murom churches.
Smolny of the Resurrection of Christ
The cathedral is part of the architectural ensemble of the Smolny Monastery, which is located in St. Petersburg on the left bank of the Neva on Smolnaya Embankment.
In the 1730s, the heir to the royal throne, Elizabeth Petrovna, decided to hold last years his life in the peace and quiet of the monastery, surrounded by one hundred and twenty noble maidens. Already being the empress, she ordered to build a monastery on the site of the "Smolny House" - the palace in which she lived her youth. The monastery complex was to include a temple with house churches and a bell tower and an institute for girls from noble families. The architect of the cathedral is F. B. Rastrelli.
Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral on Trinity Square in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg.
The full name is the Cathedral of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity of the Life Guards of the Izmailovsky Regiment. The stone cathedral, cruciform in plan, is topped with a powerful five-domed dome. The temple was built in the Empire style. At the time of consecration, the cathedral was the largest in Russia. The domes are painted with gold stars on a blue background on the personal instructions of Nicholas I, given in 1826: the domes should be painted like the domes of the Archangel Cathedral in Moscow and Tver Cathedral in Tver. The facades of the cathedral are decorated with six-column porticoes of the Corinthian order with a sculptural frieze. In the niches of the porticos there are bronze figures of angels.
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Blood, Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg
The Orthodox memorial single-altar church in the name of the Resurrection of Christ was built in memory of the fact that Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded on this site on March 1, 1881 as a result of an assassination attempt (the expression on the blood indicates the blood of the king). The temple was built as a monument to the Tsar-Martyr with funds raised throughout Russia, the project is made in the "Russian style", somewhat reminiscent of Moscow's St. Basil's Cathedral.
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos, on the Moat, also called St. Basil's Cathedral
An Orthodox church located on the Red Square of Kitay-gorod in Moscow.
A well-known monument of Russian architecture. Until the 17th century, it was usually called Trinity, since the original wooden church was dedicated to the Holy Trinity; was also known as "Jerusalem", which is associated both with the dedication of one of the chapels, and with the celebration on Palm Sunday procession to him from the Assumption Cathedral with the "procession on a donkey" of the Patriarch.
Currently, the Pokrovsky Cathedral is a branch of the State Historical Museum. Included in the list of objects world heritage UNESCO in Russia.
According to legend, the architect (architects) of the cathedral were blinded by the order of Ivan the Terrible so that they could no longer build such a temple.
There are only 10 domes. Nine domes over the temple (According to the number of thrones: the Intercession of the Virgin (center), Holy Trinity (east), Entrance to Jerusalem (west), Gregory of Armenia (north-west), Alexander Svirsky (south -East.), Varlaam Khutynsky (southwest.), John the Merciful (formerly John, Paul and Alexander of Constantinople) (north-east.), Nicholas the Wonderworker Velikoretsky (southern.), Adrian and Natalia (formerly Cyprian and Justina) (sev.)) plus one dome over the bell tower.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
An Orthodox church, which is part of the architectural ensemble of the Pskov Krom and is its main building.
The place of construction of the temple, which was to become the center of the settlement, was chosen by the native grand duchess Olga, visiting Pskov land in 957. As the chronicle says, when she was standing on the bank of the river, she had a vision in the form of three rays pointing to this place - that is why they decided to dedicate the temple to the Life-Giving Trinity.
Military Resurrection Cathedral city of Starocherkassk.
Near the temple there is a two-tier hipped bell tower 45.8 meters high. This is the only building of this type in Southern Russia.
Ascension Military Cathedral, Novocherkassk city
Founded in 1805 Its construction began in 1811, while we note that the larger St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg will begin to be built in 1818, and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow even later in 1832.
The seventh highest dome cathedral building in Russia after the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Smolny Resurrection Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral in St. Petersburg, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg, the Trinity Cathedral in Pskov.
Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye
Orthodox Church of the Danilovsky Deanery of the Moscow Diocese.
The temple is located in the Nagatinsky Zaton district, the Southern Administrative District of the city of Moscow, in the former village of Kolomenskoye near Moscow. The temple is a masterpiece of world architecture, the first stone hipped temple in Russia.
