Visit the largest Orthodox church in Russia — the Cathedral of Christ the Savior — together with an accredited guide who will take you on a tour both outside and inside the cathedral.
You will get acquainted with the stages of its construction and the history of demolition under Stalin, see the only monument to Alexander II in Moscow in the park near the temple, take a picture on the pedestrian Patriarch's Bridge against the background of majestic gilded domes.
A professional guide will tell you about the uniqueness of the neo-Byzantine style in which the cathedral was recreated, about the legends associated with its construction and destruction, show historical photographs and projects for the construction of the Palace of Soviets in its place.
Then visit the Lower Temple, where you will get acquainted with the peculiarities of Orthodox iconography, and the amazing Upper Temple, where you will study the relics, frescoes and names of the commanders of the war of 1812. The guide will tell you about the icons of the cathedral, about the service of the patriarch and the peculiarities of the construction of the temple.
At the end of the tour, you can climb to the observation deck of the temple, which offers one of the best views of the whole of Moscow!
Обязательные расходы
- full ticket (Lower temple + Upper temple + Observation deck) - 600₽
- observation deck + one of the temples - 400₽
- only the Upper temple or only the Lower temple - 300₽
- Upper temple + Lower Temple - 400₽
Организационные детали
- Women enter the temple in headscarves and long skirts/dresses (headscarves are given as a deposit).
- Men enter in long trousers (issued for 100 rubles. and a deposit).
- On Orthodox holidays and during the Patriarch's service, there may be changes in the time of the tour.
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