Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
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The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a monumental Russian Orthodox church in Moscow, renowned as one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world and a prominent symbol of the Russian capital.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (distant view) | 1 |
| Russian Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian Orthodox church
ⓘ
cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | reachable from Kropotkinskaya metro station ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Byzantine elements
ⓘ
Russian Revival ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Khamovniki District ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of major national religious ceremonies
ⓘ
symbol of post-Soviet religious revival in Russia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| dedicationType | Christ the Saviour ⓘ |
| demolishedBy |
Soviet government
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet authorities
|
| demolishedOn | 5 December 1931 ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| function | cathedral of the Moscow Patriarchate ⓘ |
| governingBody | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Patriarchal Hall and Synodal Chambers complex nearby
ⓘ
extensive interior frescoes ⓘ four smaller corner domes ⓘ iconostasis ⓘ large central dome ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ observation gallery ⓘ |
| height |
about 103 metres
ⓘ
about 338 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site of Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
Moscow city center ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow city centre
|
| locatedNear |
Kremlin
ⓘ
Patriarchal Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern bank of the Moskva River ⓘ |
| mainDomeColor | gold ⓘ |
| material |
marble cladding
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the tallest Orthodox Christian churches in the world
ⓘ
prominent symbol of Moscow ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 5 ⓘ |
| originalArchitect | Konstantin Thon ⓘ |
| originalConstructionEnd | 1883 ⓘ |
| originalConstructionStart | 1839 ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltToCommemorate | Russian victory over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812 ⓘ |
| originallyCommissionedBy | Tsar Alexander I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | construction of the Palace of the Soviets ⓘ |
| reconsecrationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| reconstructionArchitect | Zurab Tsereteli (as chief artistic consultant) ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompletion | 2000 ⓘ |
| reconstructionDecisionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| reconstructionMethod | modern reinforced concrete structure with replicated historical appearance ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | 1994 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| siteAfterDemolition | Moskva Pool open-air swimming pool ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| usedFor |
major Orthodox feast day celebrations
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular with tourists ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Russian Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (distant view)