Christ the Saviour Cathedral

This is a symbol of military glory, a monument in commemoration of the victory of the Russian Army over the Napoleon s army in the Patriotic war of 1812. The largest orthodox cathedral in Russia was built on public donations in 1839-1883. In 1931 the Cathedral was destroyed by Stalin s order, but April 19, 1988 it had been restored. There is the only museum in Moscow located within a working cathedral/ Amongst the exhibits of the museum are priceless relics from destroyed cathedral, fragments of memorial tablets with the names of the heroes of the War of 1812 and chronicles of battles, as well as declassified testifying the demolition of the Cathedral. From the observation platform one can view a magnificent panorama of Moscow from a 40-meter height