Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Saint Petersburg, Russia Christianity
Saint Petersburg’s principal Orthodox monastery and a major pilgrimage centre for the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky.
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39 Sacred Places
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Annunciation Cathedral of the Kazan Kremlin
Kazan Kremlin, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Christianity
The oldest surviving Orthodox architectural monument in Kazan, standing within the Kazan Kremlin.
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of Sviyazhsk
Sviyazhsk, Zelenodolsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed monastery and cathedral on Sviyazhsk, known for exceptional Eastern Orthodox frescoes.
Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The historic coronation and enthronement cathedral of the Russian state in the Moscow Kremlin.
Assumption Cathedral, Vladimir
Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, Russia Christianity
A 12th-century UNESCO-listed cathedral intended as a religious centre of medieval Rus and later decorated by Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chernii.
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
Bolgar, Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Islam
A UNESCO-listed sacred heritage landscape associated with the Volga Bulgars’ adoption of Islam in 922.
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Moscow, Russia Christianity
A major Moscow cathedral reconstructed at the end of the 20th century after the destruction of its 19th-century predecessor.
Cathedral of St. Demetrius, Vladimir
Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed late-12th-century royal church famed for its extraordinary white-stone carvings.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The former private chapel of Moscow’s grand princes and tsars, dedicated to the Annunciation.
Cathedral of the Archangel, Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The historic burial cathedral of Moscow grand princes and tsars, dedicated to Archangel Michael.
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Moscow
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The principal Roman Catholic cathedral in Moscow, completed in 1911 and restored after Soviet-era closure.
Cathedral of the Nativity, Suzdal Kremlin
Suzdal Kremlin, Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia Christianity
The principal cathedral of the Suzdal Kremlin and a UNESCO-listed monument with important medieval survivals.