Kremlin cathedrals
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The Kremlin cathedrals are a historic ensemble of Orthodox churches within Moscow’s Kremlin, renowned for their golden domes, religious significance, and role as the ceremonial and spiritual heart of the Russian state.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox church complex
ⓘ
cathedral ensemble ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Russian Orthodox architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Orthodox Patriarchate NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Italian and Russian architects ⓘ |
| centralCathedral | Dormition Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityCenterRole | core of Cathedral Square ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of major religious festivals and state rituals ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfMainConstruction | 15th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center of Russian state
ⓘ
spiritual center of Russian state ⓘ |
| governingBody | Moscow Kremlin Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
coronation ceremonies of Russian rulers
ⓘ
enthronement of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Moscow ⓘ |
| includes |
Cathedral of the Annunciation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cathedral of the Archangel NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Deposition of the Robe NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ Dormition Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan the Great Bell Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
golden domes
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religious significance ⓘ role in Russian state ceremonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Moscow Kremlin ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected monument of cultural heritage of Russia ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Orthodox liturgical services ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| roofFeature | gilded domes ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Russian autocracy and Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Moscow ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.