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On Ascension Day, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia lead the Divine Liturgy in Moscow’s Ascension Cathedral near the Nikitsky Gates.
Athos Metochion, sacred...Buildings The monastery of St .Panteleymon of Athos, which dates back to the late 15th century, is located in the historical center of Moscow. The complex was...
The Cathedral of Christ the...Buildings The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (or Khram Khrista Spasitelya) is an impossible-to-miss structure on the banks of the Moskva River, just a few...
Joseph Volokolamsk MonasteryMonasteries Joseph Volokolamsk Monastery is located 17 km northeast of the town of Volokolamsk, in the Moscow region. In the 15th and 16th century, it was one...
Uspensky CathedralBuildings Uspensky Cathedral, built in 1688-1696 in place of the earlier stone cathedral of the 15th century, combines traditional Russian architecture with...
New Year Tree on Sobornaya...Sites The all-Russia main New Year tree is erected on the Sobornaya Square of the Moscow Kremlin every year. On New Year’s Eve 2009, it was a 28-meter...
Novodevichy Convent,...Monasteries Novodevichy Convent, also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky (Holy Mother of Smolensk) Convent is probably the best-known cloister in Moscow. Its name,...