Russia
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Russia
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Holy Trinity Lavra
Sergiyev Posad, Russia
1345
Founded in 1345 by St. Sergius and containing his relics, this is the most important monastery in Russia and the spiritual center of Russian Orthodox Christianity.
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St. Basil's Cathedral
Moscow, Russia
1561
This famously colorful cathedral was built by Ivan the Terrible between 1534 and 1561 to commemorate a military victory. It consists of nine chapels built on a single foundation.
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Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Moscow, Russia
The khram Khrista Spasitela in Moscow may be the largest Orthodox church in the world. The building is magnificent, but not as old as it looks: it was rebuilt in 2000 after the original was demolished.
- Dostoevsky House Museum Staraya Russa, Russia
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Peter and Paul Cathedral
St. Petersburg, Russia
Completed in 1733 inside the Peter and Paul Fortress, the yellow Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul is characterized by a unique Protestant-influenced Baroque architecture. It is the oldest and second-tallest building in St. Petersburg.
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Andronikov Monastery
Moscow, Russia
Named for its first abbot, Andronikov monastyr was founded in 1360 by Metropolitan Alexei in fulfillment of a vow. The famous icon painter Andrei Rublev (d. 1430) was a resident here.
- Convent of the Nativity Moscow, Russia
- Kazan Cathedral Moscow, Russia
- Monastery of the Sign Moscow, Russia
- Church of St. Nicholas in Kotelnitsa Moscow, Russia