Annunciation Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin)
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Eastern Orthodox church building
Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
landmark in Moscow
Annunciation Cathedral is a historic Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin, renowned for its golden onion domes and richly decorated iconostasis, and traditionally served as a private chapel for the Russian tsars.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eastern Orthodox church building
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox church ⓘ cathedral ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ landmark in Moscow ⓘ |
| architect | Pskov architects ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Russian Revival elements
ⓘ
Russian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1489 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1484 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Annunciation of the Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| function |
palace church of the Moscow grand princes
ⓘ
private chapel of Russian tsars ⓘ |
| hasDomeShape | onion dome ⓘ |
| hasPart |
galleries
ⓘ
iconostasis ⓘ multiple domes ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criterion (i)
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UNESCO cultural criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square (Moscow Kremlin)
NERFINISHED
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Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| neighboringBuilding |
Cathedral of the Archangel
NERFINISHED
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Dormition Cathedral (Moscow Kremlin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Faceted Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frescoes
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golden onion domes ⓘ icon paintings ⓘ richly decorated iconostasis ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 9 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Moscow Kremlin Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorBuilding | earlier stone church on the same site ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | gilded metal ⓘ |
| significance | one of the main cathedrals of the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
baptisms of members of the royal family
ⓘ
confessions of Russian tsars ⓘ royal family religious services ⓘ weddings of Russian rulers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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