Church of the Twelve Apostles
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Russian Orthodox church
cathedral church
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
The Church of the Twelve Apostles is a 17th-century Russian Orthodox church within the Moscow Kremlin that once served as the private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Twelve Apostles canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral church ⓘ cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cathedral of the Dormition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terem Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Antony (Antip) Konstantinov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
17th-century Russian architecture
ⓘ
Moscow Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Patriarch Nikon of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
17th-century churches in Russia
ⓘ
Churches in the Moscow Kremlin ⓘ Russian Orthodox cathedrals in Moscow ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1656 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1653 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| currentUse | exhibition space of the Moscow Kremlin Museums ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
cathedral of the Patriarch of Moscow
ⓘ
private chapel of the Patriarchs of Moscow ⓘ |
| function | patriarchal private chapel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated gallery
ⓘ
iconostasis ⓘ white-stone decorative details ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lower church (basement church)
ⓘ
upper church of the Twelve Apostles ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
World Heritage Site (UNESCO)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural heritage monument of Russia of federal significance ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inception | 1650s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cathedral Square, Moscow Kremlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moscow ⓘ Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Moscow, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| operator | Moscow Kremlin Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Russian Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriarchal Palace in the Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Patriarch Nikon of Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| roofType | five-domed, cross-in-square plan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
lost its status after the abolition of the Patriarchate by Peter the Great
ⓘ
served as main church of the Patriarchal Palace in the 17th century ⓘ |
| use | museum church ⓘ |
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