Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

With an overall height of 105 metres (344 ft), it is the tallest Orthodox church in the world. When Napoleon Bonaparte retreated from Moscow, Emperor Alexander I signed a manifest, declaring his intention to build this Cathedral.

With an overall height of 105 metres (344 ft), it is the tallest Orthodox church in the world.

When Napoleon Bonaparte retreated from Moscow, Emperor Alexander I signed a manifest, declaring his intention to build this Cathedral.


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