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.
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Juma Mosque of Derbent
Derbent, Republic of Dagestan, Russia Islam
The historic Friday Mosque of Derbent, part of the UNESCO-listed ancient city and one of Russia’s oldest Islamic monuments.
Ivolginsky Datsan
Verkhnyaya Ivolga, Ivolginsky District, Republic of Buryatia, Russia Buddhism
Russia’s principal Buddhist monastic complex and an international pilgrimage destination in Buryatia.
Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni
Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia Buddhism
The main Buddhist temple of Kalmykia and one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Europe.
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.
Raifa Monastery
Raifa, Zelenodolsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Christianity
A major pilgrimage monastery near Kazan whose principal shrine is a revered copy of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God.
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.
Kul Sharif Mosque
Kazan Kremlin, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Islam
A monumental mosque in the Kazan Kremlin and one of the most prominent Islamic landmarks in Russia.
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.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Peter and Paul Fortress, Saint Petersburg, Russia Christianity
The historic cathedral of the Peter and Paul Fortress and the principal imperial burial church of the Romanov dynasty.
Grand Choral Synagogue of Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Russia Judaism
One of Russia’s most important historic synagogues and the religious centre of the Jewish community of Saint Petersburg.