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Moscow Tour : Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is the largest    Eastern Orthodox Church temple in the world. This temple is thanksgiving for saved Russia from Napoleon's invasion in 1812 builded by Tsar Aleksander I.  Following the 1917  Russian Revolution , the USSR's official  state atheism  resulted in the  1921-1928 anti-religious campaign church was destroyed, but in 2000 it was rebuilded.  Today it's beautifull Church next to moscow river. It's a center of religion's ceremonials in Russia. Cathedra can accomodate over 10 000 people. Floor has 6000m^2 and in highest point building has 103 m.  The inner sanctum of the church  is  ringed by a two-floor gallery, its walls inlaid with rare sorts of marble, granite, and other stones. The ground floor of the gallery was a memorial dedicated to the Russian victory over  Napoleon, now you can buy here a souvenirs like icons.   This place is really worth to see