Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Saint Petersburg, Russia Christianity
A landmark memorial church built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded in 1881.
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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.
Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Russia Christianity
A major active Orthodox cathedral built to house a revered copy of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
St. Isaac’s Cathedral
Saint Petersburg, Russia Christianity
A monumental 19th-century cathedral and one of Saint Petersburg’s defining religious landmarks.
New Jerusalem Monastery
Istra, Moscow Oblast, Russia Christianity
A major monastery near Moscow founded by Patriarch Nikon to evoke the sacred geography of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
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 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.
Novodevichy Convent
Moscow, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed Moscow convent closely connected with the Kremlin and the religious history of Russia’s ruling elite.
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
Moscow, Russia Christianity
A UNESCO-listed 1532 church built at Kolomenskoye to celebrate the birth of the future Tsar Ivan IV.
Moscow Cathedral Mosque
Moscow, Russia Islam
Moscow’s principal cathedral mosque, with a history dating to 1904 and a major reconstruction completed in 2015.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Moscow, Russia Christianity
One of Russia’s most recognizable sacred landmarks, built to commemorate the conquest of the Kazan Khanate.
Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin
Moscow, Russia Christianity
The historic coronation and enthronement cathedral of the Russian state in the Moscow Kremlin.