Cathedral of the Annunciation

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Eastern Orthodox church building Russian Orthodox church cathedral

The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a historic Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned for its gilded onion domes and richly decorated interiors as part of the Kremlin’s cathedral complex.

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Eastern Orthodox church building → Russian Orthodox church → cathedral →
architecturalFeature	frescoes → gilded onion domes → iconostasis → vaulted ceilings →
architecturalStyle	Russian Revival elements → Russian architecture →
builtBy	Pskov architects →
constructionEnd	1489 →
constructionStart	1484 →
containsWork	icons by Andrei Rublev → icons by Prokhor of Gorodets → icons by Theophanes the Greek →
coordinateSystem	WGS84 →
country	Russia →
dedicatedTo	Annunciation of the Theotokos →
denomination	Russian Orthodoxy →
floorMaterial	agate → jasper →
hasChapel	side chapels dedicated to various saints →
hasDomeType	onion dome →
hasIconostasis	multi-tiered iconostasis →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
heritageSiteOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow →
historicUse	domestic church of the Moscow grand princes → private church of Russian tsars →
locatedIn	Moscow → Moscow Kremlin →
locatedOn	Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin →
material	brick → stone →
namedAfter	Annunciation of the Virgin Mary →
neighboringBuilding	Cathedral of the Archangel → Dormition Cathedral → Ivan the Great Bell Tower →
openToPublic	yes →
partOf	Kremlin cathedrals →
predecessorBuilding	earlier wooden church of the Annunciation →
religion	Russian Orthodox Church →
roofMaterial	gilded metal →
touristAttraction	yes →
underwentReconstruction	16th century →
underwentRestoration	19th century → 20th century →
usedFor	Orthodox liturgy → religious services → royal ceremonies → state ceremonies →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Kremlin →	hasPart
Ivan the Great Bell Tower →	locatedNear