"Christ the Savior Cathedral" Cathedral of Christ the Redeemer Tip by tere1

The enormous gleaming golden dome and gigantic structure of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is visible from all over central Moscow and is the largest church in Russia.

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior was originally commissioned by Emperor Alexander I . In celebration of Russia's victory against Napoleon and having driven the French leader and his troops from Russian soil, the Emperor thanked God and the Russian people for the triumph and ordained the construction of a memorial temple to Christ the Savior.

Clad in marble and granite, with huge bronze doors covered in relief depictions of the saints, the cathedral is an awesome statement of the power and prestige of the Orthodox Church and one of Moscow's most impressive ecclesiastical buildings.

Address: Volkhonka street, 15-17
Website: http://www.xxc.ru/english/index.htm