Assumption Cathedral

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Assumption Cathedral is a prominent Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, notable for its traditional architecture and historical significance along the Volga River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox church
cathedral
architect Aleksei Denisov NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Russian Revival architecture
belongsToDiocese Yaroslavl and Rostov Eparchy
consecratedBy Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
country Russia
dedicatedTo Assumption of Mary
surface form: Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Dormition of the Theotokos
surface form: Dormition of the Mother of God
denomination Russian Orthodox
destroyed 1937
destroyedBy Soviet government
surface form: Soviet authorities
floorCount 2
hasAlternateName Dormition Cathedral (Yaroslavl)
hasDomeColor golden domes
hasFeature five-domed structure
freestanding bell tower
frescoed interiors
iconostasis
hasIcon icons of the Theotokos
height approximately 50 meters
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl"
locatedIn Golden Ring of Russia
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedNear confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl rivers
locatedOnRiver Volga River
material brick
numberOfDomes 5
originalConstructionEnd 1219
originalConstructionStart 1215
originalFounder Prince Konstantin of Yaroslavl
planType cross-in-square plan
rebuilt 16th century
reconsecrated 2010
reconstructionEnd 2010
reconstructionStart 2004
religion Russian Orthodox Church
roofType onion domes
significance dominant landmark of Yaroslavl riverfront
major pilgrimage site
symbol of Yaroslavl
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 2005
usedFor cultural events
religious services
tourism

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Yaroslavl hasLandmark Assumption Cathedral