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Religious Sites in Moscow
| Name | Category | Location |
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Andronik Monastery
A stroll inside the heavy stone fortifications of this monastery... |
Religious Sites | Moscow |
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Annunciation Cathedral
This remarkable monument of Russian architecture, linking three... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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Assumption Cathedral
The dominating structure of Cathedral Square is one of the oldest... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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Cathedral of Christ Our Savior
This cathedral carries an amazing tale of destruction and reconstruction... |
Religious Sites | The Kropotkinsky District |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan
Built between 1633 and 1636 to commemorate Russia's liberation... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Cathedral of the Archangel
This five-dome cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Great (1440-1505)... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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Cathedral of the Epiphany
This church is all that remains of the monastery that was founded... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Cathedral of the Sign
This was part of the monastery of the same name, built on the... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles
Built in 1655-56 by Patriarch Nikon, this was used as his private... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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Church of All-Saints in Kulishki
A fine example of 17th-century religious architecture, this graceful... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Church of St. George on Pskov Hill
This graceful five-dome church with blue cupolas studded by gold... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Church of St. Martin the Confessor
This lovely church dates from the late 18th century and is in... |
Religious Sites | Moscow |
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Church of St. Maxim the Blessed
In 1698 this white-stone church was built on the site where the... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
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Church of St. Nicholas of the Weavers
This church, which was built between 1679 and 1682 and remained... |
Religious Sites | The Kropotkinsky District |
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Church of St. Simon the Stylite
This 17th-century church stands out in stark contrast to the... |
Religious Sites | The Arbat, Old and New |
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Church of the Deposition of the Virgin's Robe
This single-dome church was built in 1484-86 by masters from... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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Church of the Great Ascension
Like Moscow State University, this classical church was designed... |
Religious Sites | The Old Moscow of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa |
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Church of the Resurrection
Built in 1629, this is one of the few lucky churches to have... |
Religious Sites | Tverskaya Ulitsa: Moscow's Fifth Avenue |
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Church of the Resurrection in Kadosh
Because a high fence surrounds it, this colorful church is best... |
Religious Sites | Zamoskvoreche |
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Church of the Transfiguration on the Sands
Built in the 17th century, this elegant church was closed after... |
Religious Sites | The Arbat, Old and New |
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Church of the Trinity in Nikitniki
Painted with white trim and topped by five green cupolas, this... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
Donskoy Monastery
The 16th-century Donskoy Monastery, situated in a secluded, wooded... |
Religious Sites | Moscow |
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Episcopal Church
Moscow's only Episcopal church is inside this attractive red-sandstone... |
Religious Sites | The Old Moscow of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa |
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Krutitskoye Ecclesiastical Residence
The first cathedral on this hill was erected sometime in the... |
Religious Sites | Moscow |
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Monastery of the Conception
Founded in the 16th century, this working monastery is the oldest... |
Religious Sites | The Kropotkinsky District |
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Monastery of the Savior Behind the Icons
The monastery was founded at the beginning of the 17th century... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
New Maiden's Convent
Enclosed by a crenellated wall with 12 colorful battle towers... |
Religious Sites | Moscow |
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St. Barbara's Church
This peach-and-white church, built in the classical style at... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |
St. Basil's Cathedral
Although it's popularly known as St. Basil's Cathedral, the proper... |
Religious Sites | Heart of Russia: The Kremlin and Red Square |
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St. John's Convent
This convent, which was built in the 16th century and restored... |
Religious Sites | Kitai Gorod |