Cathedral of Christ the Saviour - Its history and modernity.

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is one of the greatest buildings in Moscow, with a complex and controversial history. In memory of the victory in the Napoleonic Wars, the cathedral was laid in 1839 according to the design of architect Konstantin Thon, and the consecration ceremony was held in 1883. However, the church was destroyed in 1931, and the architect planned to build the Soviet Palace on the original site, but this plan was never realized. For a long time, the "Moscow" swimming pool replaced the church. In the 1990s, the church was restored and the consecration ceremony was held again in 2000. Today, it is not only a place of worship, but also a cultural center, attracting thousands of tourists and pilgrims from all over the world. The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour represents the revival and tenacity of the Russian Orthodox Church and is an important symbol of Russian spiritual heritage.