Russian Orthodoxy

List of Places

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • White Russian Church Jerusalem, Israel 1888

    Known for its golden onion domes that can be seen from afar, this Russian Orthodox Church was built in 1888 by Tzar Alexander III.