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The Cathedral of the Archangel (Russian: Архангельский собор, romanized: Arkhangel'skiy sobor) is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. It is located in Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia between the Great Kremlin Palace and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower.
The Cathedral of the Archangel is the second important church of Kremlin. The magnificent masterpiece of Russian Architecture was built in 1505-1509 by Aleviz Noviy, an architect from Italy. The design of the Cathedral contains five domes, that are shifted to the east.
The oldest icon, depicting the Archangel Michael in full armour, is believed to date from the late 14th Century. The Cathedral of the Archangel contains the tombs (46 altogether) of all the rulers of Muscovy and Russia from the 14th Century until Peter the Great moved the capital to St Petersburg.
- Kremlevskaya naberezhnaya, Moscow, Russia
In 2008, it was decided that the city's cathedral, dedicated to the Archangel Michael, which had been destroyed under the Soviets, would be rebuilt. The foundation stone was laid in November 2008 by the regional Bishop Tikhon. [29]
The Iconostasis of Cathedral of the Archangel Michael is a traditional Russian iconostasis, which dates from 1678 to 1681. The iconostasis, which has been preserved to our day, is located in The Cathedral of the Archangel in the Kremlin of Moscow. The interior is entirely covered with holy icons.
The Archangel Cathedral in the Kremlin, Moscow, is a museum containing the tombs of the early Russian Tsars. Visitor guide to the Cathedral of the Archangel and other museums and churches of the Moscow Kremlin.
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