Samara, Russia
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was the main cathedral of the Samara diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in Samara. Built between 1869 and 1894 in the neo-Byzantine style, it could accommodate up to 2,500 people. The design, featuring five domes and a high bell tower, combined Byzantine and Russian architectural elements and, according to some experts, influenced subsequent Orthodox church architecture.
- City
- Samara
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Samara
- Samara Mosque
- Samara embankment
- Stalin's bunker, Samara
- Sacred Heart Church, Samara
- Monument to Vasily Chapaev
- Monument of Glory, Samara
Background: Wikipedia