Moscow: Church

Places and attractions in the Church category

Saint Basil's Cathedral

Museum in iconic former Orthodox church Saint Basil's Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, is an iconic symbol of Moscow and a masterpiece of Russian architecture. Located in the heart of the city at the Red Square, this church is renowned for its vivid, onion-shaped domes...

Dormition Cathedral

Russian Orthodox medieval cathedral The Dormition Cathedral, also known as the Assumption Cathedral, stands as a testament to the rich religious history of Moscow, Russia. This venerable church, located within the Kremlin walls, is a significant site for the Russian Orthodox Church and has played a...

Kazan Cathedral

Colourful rebuild of 1600s holy edifice Kazan Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, stands as a historic Orthodox church in the heart of Moscow, Russia. Not to be confused with its namesake in St. Petersburg, this cathedral is a spiritual beacon on the bustling Red Square, adjacent...

Cathedral of the Archangel

The Cathedral of the Archangel stands as a historic and spiritual beacon in the heart of Moscow, Russia. Nestled within the walls of the Kremlin, the cathedral is an emblem of the country's religious and political past. Built from 1505 to 1508 under the supervision of...

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception stands as a beacon of faith in the heart of Moscow, Russia. This Catholic cathedral, with its striking neo-Gothic design, serves not only as a place of worship but also as a symbol of religious diversity in a city known for...

Church of St. Nicholas

The Church of St. Nicholas is a quintessential example of the rich religious and architectural heritage of Moscow, Russia. This Russian Orthodox Church is a testament to the country's deep spiritual roots and its historical penchant for intricate design.

Iberian Gate and Chapel

The Iberian Gate and Chapel, also known as the Resurrection Gate, is a historical and architectural landmark in the heart of Moscow, Russia. Situated at the northwest entrance to Red Square, this iconic structure has been a focal point of the city since its original...

The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda

The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda is an orthodox church of the Moscow City diocese. The church was built in 1748-1751 in the Rogozhskaya Sloboda in the style of Elizabethan Baroque. It has the status of an object of cultural heritage of federal significance. It is located at: St. Stanislavsky, Building 29, Building 1.

Ivan the Great Bell Tower

Gold-domed 16th-century edifice The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is a church tower inside the Moscow Kremlin complex. With a total height of 81 metres, it is the tallest tower and structure of the Kremlin.

Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin on Ostozhenka

The Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin on Ostozhenka is church of the Moscow diocese of the Russian Orthodox Old-Rite Church located in Moscow. It was constructed in 1907–08 to a design by Vladimir Adamovich and Vladimir Mayat.

Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery

Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery is the southernmost historical monastery of Moscow. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Miracle-Worker.

Church of Righteous John the Russian

Church of Righteous John the Russian in Kuntsevo is an orthodox church in Moscow, Russia, in Kuntsevo district of Western Administrative Okrug. The church belongs to the Deanery of St. George, Western Vicariate, Urban Diocese of Moscow of Russian Orthodox Church.

Intercession Monastery

Intercession Monastery is a Russian Orthodox convent situated in Moscow, in the neighbourhood of Taganka. It was named after the Intercession of the Theotokos.

St Clement's Church

St. Clement's Church is one of the two Orthodox churches in Moscow dedicated to a Roman Pope, St. Clement I. The massive five-domed two-storey church used to dominate the skyline of Zamoskvorechye.

Nativity Church in the Kremlin

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos "na Senyakh" is the oldest surviving building in the Moscow Kremlin and the city of Moscow. It has been part of the Grand Kremlin Palace since the mid-19th century. The church cannot be visited.

Church of the Intercession at Fili

The Church of the Intercession at Fili is a Naryshkin baroque church commissioned by the boyar Lev Naryshkin in his suburban estate Fili; the territory has belonged to City of Moscow since 1935. It is located at 6, Novozavodskaya Street.

Yelokhovo Cathedral

The Epiphany Cathedral at Yelokhovo, Moscow, is the vicarial church of the Moscow Patriarchs. The surviving building was designed and built by Yevgraph Tyurin in 1837–1845.

St Vladimir's Church

The Church of St. Vladimir in the Old Gardens is a pentacupolar Orthodox church in Basmanny District of Moscow, next to Ivanovsky Convent, close to the confluence of the Yauza and Moskva rivers.

Saint Sophia Church

The Saint Sophia Church in Middle Sadovniki is a mid-17th-century Russian Orthodox parish church standing on the Balchug Island opposite the Moscow Kremlin.

Church of Cosmas and Damian

The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Old Panei, is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the twin Saints Cosmas and Damian, Christian martyrs of the 4th century. It is located in the Kitay-gorod, in Moscow, Russia. In the 16th-17th century.

Orekhovo-Borisovo Metochion

The Church of the Holy Trinity at the Borisovo Ponds is a metochion of the Patriarch of Moscow on the Kashira Highway in Orekhovo-Borisovo, a residential district in South Moscow. It was built in 2001–2004 to a Byzantine Revival design by Vladimir Kolosnitsyn, an architect favored by Mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov.

Church of All Saints

Church of All Saints na Kulichkakh is one of the oldest churches in Moscow, located at 2 Slavyanskaya Square. A notable feature of the church is its leaning bell-tower.

Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki

Church of Saint Nicholas in Khamovniki is a late 17th-century parish church of a former weavers sloboda in Khamovniki District of Moscow.

St. Andrew's Anglican Church

St Andrew's Anglican Church in Moscow is the sole Anglican church in Moscow, and one of only three in Russia. It continues the tradition of Anglican worship in Moscow that started in 1553 when Tsar Ivan the Terrible first allowed the English merchants of the Russia Company permission to worship according to their own beliefs.

Kadashi Church

The Resurrection Church in Kadashi Sloboda is a major Naryshkin Baroque church in Moscow, formerly the tallest building in Zamoskvorechye. It may still be seen from Red Square. A wooden church on this site was documented as early as 1493.

Church of the Deposition of the Robe

The Church of the Deposition of the Robe is a church which stands on Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin. It was begun in 1484 by masters from Pskov, most likely by the same group of architects who built the adjacent Cathedral of the Annunciation.

Church of the Holy Igor of Chernigov

The Church of St. Igor of Chernigov is a Russian Orthodox church in the Novo-Peredelkino District of the Western Administrative Okrug in Moscow. It is dedicated to St. Igor of Chernigov and Kiev. It is located near the summer residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in Novo-Peredelkino.

Church of St. John the Warrior

Church of St. John the Warrior on Yakimanka Street is a Russian Orthodox church in Yakimanka District of Moscow erected in 1704-1717, during the reign of Peter the Great. It is attributed to architect Ivan Zarudny. The church address is 46, Bolshaya Yakimanka.

Church of St. Louis of the French

The Church of St. Louis of the French is a Roman Catholic church in Moscow, built 1790–91. It is located in the neighborhood of the Lubyanka, in the city center. The church was founded by and belongs to the French parish of the same name.

Greater Church of the Ascension

The Greater Church of Christ's Ascension is one of the largest parish churches in downtown Moscow. It is a major landmark of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street and Nikitskiye Vorota Square.

Nativity Church at Putinki

The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos at Putinki is one of the most picturesque churches in Moscow and the last major tent-like church in the history of Russian architecture.

Monastery of the Holy Mandylion

The Monastery of the Holy Mandylion or Zaikonospassky Monastery is an Orthodox monastery on the Nikolskaya Street in Kitai-gorod, Moscow, just one block away from the Kremlin. It was founded in 1600 by Boris Godunov.

Church of the Savior on Bolvany

Church of Transfiguration of Savior in Bolvanovka, also abbreviated to Saviour in Bolvanovka, is an Orthodox church in Zamoskvorechye District of Moscow. The neighborhood, Bolvanovka, derives its name from Russian bolvan, which could mean either a billet or, in obsolete sense, a non-Orthodox cult image.

Church of the Twelve Apostles

The Patriarchal Chambers and the Church of the Twelve Apostles is a minor cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, commissioned by Patriarch Nikon as part of his stately residence in 1653 and dedicated to Philip the Apostle three years later.

Church of the Ascension

Church of the Ascension of the Lord - an Orthodox church in Moscow, in the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Moscow, and then the tsaries in Kołomieńskie; In the deanery of St. Daniel Słupnik Moscow Eparchy Moscow the Russian Orthodox Church.

Plevna Chapel

The Plevna Chapel is a public subscription monument to the Russian Grenadiers who died during the Siege of Plevna. It was opened on a square outside the Ilyinka Gate of the Walled City in Moscow on the 10th anniversary of the taking of Pleven, in the presence of Field Marshal Nikolai Nikolayevich.

Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki

Vlakhernskoye-Kuzminki is an estate formerly belonging to the Stroganov and Golitsyn families of the Russian nobility. Today, it is incorporated into Kuzminki-Lyublino historical park located in Moscow's Kuzminki District.

Christ the Saviour Cathedral

Iconic building with checkered history The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on the northern bank of the Moskva River, a few hundred metres southwest of the Kremlin.

Armenian Cathedral of Moscow

The Armenian Cathedral of Moscow, officially known as Holy Transfiguration Cathedral, is the seat of the Diocese of Russia of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Church of Saint Nicetas

Church of St. Nicetas is one of the oldest parish churches in Moscow. It is known to have existed as early as 1476. Standing on Shvivova Gorka, the eastern slope of Taganka Hill, this small single-dome church once commanded a famous view of Zamoskvorechye.

Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos on the Tombs

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