List of tallest Orthodox church buildings
The list of the tallest Orthodox church buildings includes the world's tallest churches over 70 m high.
Church buildings
| Height in meters | Surname | image | Remarks | Construction time or completion | City / today's country |
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| 103 | Christ the Savior Cathedral |
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It is considered the central church of the Russian Orthodox Church and, at 103 meters, is one of the highest Orthodox sacred buildings in the world. The cathedral was originally built in 1883, destroyed during the Stalin rule in 1931 and rebuilt true to the original in 2000. | 1995-2000 |
Moscow Russia
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| 101.5 | Isaac's Cathedral |
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14,000 people can be accommodated in the 10,767 m² interior of the church. | 1818-1858 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| 98 | Sameba Cathedral |
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The cathedral is a mixture of different Georgian church building styles. | 1995-2002 |
Tbilisi Georgia
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| 96 |
Spasso-Preobrazhensky kafedralnij sobor / Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор |
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2001-2004 |
Khabarovsk Russia
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| 95 |
Main Church of the Armed Forces of Russia Главный храм Вооруженных Сил России |
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The building offers space for 6,000 worshipers and has a total area of 10,950 m². | 2018-2020 |
Park Patriot Russia
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| 93.7 |
Cathedral of the Smolny Monastery / Смольный собор |
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1751-1835 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| 87 |
Alexandro- Newskij (Novojarmarotschnij) Sobor / Александро-Невский (Новоярмарочный) собор |
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1867-1880 |
Nizhny Novgorod Russia
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| 85 |
Blagoweschenskij sobor / Благовещенский собор |
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1998-2009 |
Voronezh Russia
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| 83.7 | Cathedral of the Three Holy Hierarchs | 1934-1946 |
Timișoara Romania
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| 81 | Church of the Resurrection |
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1883-1907 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| 80 | Trinity Cathedral |
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1828-1835 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| ~ 80 |
Uspenskaja zerkow-kolokolnja / Успенская церковь-колокольня |
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1907-1910 |
Moscow Russia
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| 79 | St. Sava Cathedral |
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The cathedral can accommodate about 12,000 people. | 1935-2004 |
Belgrade Serbia
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| 78 | Trinity Cathedral |
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1682-1699 |
Pskov Russia
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| 77 | Cathedral of the Savior Transfiguration of Nicholas Monastery |
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Dzerzhinsky Russia
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| 76 |
Sobor Kazanskoj ikony Boschiej Materi / Собор Казанской иконы Божией Матери |
Stavropol Russia
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| 75.6 |
Trinity Cathedral / Троицкий собор |
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Morshansk Russia
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| 75 | Dormition Cathedral |
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1698 |
Astrakhan Russia
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| 74.6 | Resurrection Cathedral |
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1805-1905 |
Novocherkassk Russia
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| 74 |
Vsechswjatskij hram-pamjatnik / Всехсвятский храм-памятник |
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Minsk Belarus
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| 74 | Assumption Cathedral |
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1845-1889 |
Yelets Russia
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| 73 | Christ the Savior Cathedral |
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2004-2006 |
Kaliningrad Russia
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| 72 |
Svyato-Michajlowskij sobor / Свято-Михайловский собор |
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1994-2002 |
Cherkassy Ukraine
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| 71.5 | Kazan Cathedral |
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The Kazan Cathedral was built on the model of the Roman St. Peter's Basilica | 1801-1811 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| 70.6 | Nicholas Naval Cathedral |
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1902-1913 |
Kronstadt Russia
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| ~ 70 | Peter and Paul Cathedral |
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1894-1904 |
Peterhof Russia
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Bell towers
| Height in meters | Surname | image | Remarks | Construction time or completion | City / today's country |
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| 122.5 | Peter and Paul Cathedral |
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Its 122.5 meter high tower with a seven meter high angel statue on the gilded top was for a long time, as ordered by Peter the Great , the tallest building in the city. | 1712-1733 |
Saint Petersburg Russia
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| 106 | Resurrection Cathedral |
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1810-1832 |
Shuja Russia
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| 96.52 | Kiev Pechersk Lavra |
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The Pechersk Lavra is one of the main attractions of Kiev. | 1731-1745 |
Kiev Ukraine
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| 93.8 |
Spasso-Preobraschenkij sobor / Спасо-Преображенский собор |
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1797-1804 |
Rybinsk Russia
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| 93.7 |
Tserkov Petra i Pawla / Церковь Петра и Павла |
1779 |
Porechye-Ribnoe Yaroslavl Oblast Russia
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| 93 | Nicholas Monastery |
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1758-1763 |
Dzerzhinsky Russia
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| 90.3 |
Nikolajewskaja Berljukowskaja pustyn / Николаевская Берлюковская пустынь |
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1895-1899 |
Avdotjeino Moscow Oblast Russia
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| 89.5 |
Uspenskij sobor / Успенский собор |
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1821-1841 |
Kharkiv Ukraine
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| 88 | Trinity Monastery of Sergiev Posad |
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The architectural ensemble of the monastery, which was built between the 15th and 18th centuries, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993 | 1740-1770 |
Sergiev Posad Russia
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| 83.2 | Ryazan Kremlin |
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1789-1840 |
Ryazan Russia
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| 82 |
Vsehswjatskij kafedralnij sobor / Всехсвятский кафедральный собор |
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1776-1825 |
Tula Russia
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| 81.6 | Trinity Monastery | 1584 |
Alatyr Russia
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| 81 | Ivan the Great Bell Tower |
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The Ivan the Great Bell Tower is 81 meters high and is the tallest building in the Moscow Kremlin . | 1532-1543 |
Moscow Russia
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| 81 | Sarov monastery |
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1789-1799 |
Sarov Russia
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| 80 |
Ioanno-Bogoslowskij Poschupowskij monastyr / Иоанно-Богословский Пощуповский монастырь |
1901 |
Poschupovo Russia
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| 80 |
Blagoweschenskiy sobor / Благовещенский собор |
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1888-1901 |
Kharkiv Ukraine
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| 79.9 | Astrakhan Kremlin |
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Astrakhan Russia
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| 79.5 |
Hram Ioanna Predtetschi / Храм Иоанна Предтечи |
1891-1895 |
Moscow Oblast Russia
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| 78.5 | Vologda Kremlin |
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1869-1870 |
Vologda Russia
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| 78 |
Novospasskij monastyr / Новоспасский монастырь |
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1759-1795 |
Moscow Russia
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| 77 | Transfiguration Cathedral |
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2000-2001 |
Odessa Ukraine
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| 76 | Resurrection Cathedral | 1816-1886 |
Kashin Russia
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| 76 | St. Sophia Cathedral |
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Kiev Ukraine
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| 75.6 | Tobolsk Kremlin |
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The oldest preserved building of the Kremlin and at the same time the oldest stone sacred building in Siberia is the St. Sophia Cathedral. It was built in 1686 and at the beginning of the 19th century a 75.5 meter high bell tower was added. | 1794-1809 |
Tobolsk Russia
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| 75 |
Roshdestva Preswjatoj Bogorodizy sobor / Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы собор |
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Rostov-on-Don Russia
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| 75 |
Nikolajewskaja zerkow / Николаевская церковь |
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1801-1843 |
Wenev Russia
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| ~ 75 |
Zerkow sw. Schen-Mironosiz / Церковь св. Жен-Мироносиц |
1818-1820 |
Kaluga Russia
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| 74.5 | Bell tower of the flooded Nicholas Cathedral |
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1796-1800 |
Kalyasin Russia
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| 74 |
Bogojawlenskij sobor / Богоявленский собор |
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1895-1897 |
Kazan Russia
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| 73 |
Sobor Michaila Arhangela / Собор Михаила Архангела |
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1848-1853 |
Bronnizy Russia
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| 72 | Novodevichy Convent |
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In 2004 the women's monastery , which was founded in the 16th century and expanded into the 17th century, was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites . | 1690 |
Moscow Russia
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| 72 | Convent of the Deposition of the Robe |
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1813-1819 |
Suzdal Russia
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| 72 |
Sobor svyatogo welikomutschenika Georgija Pobedonosza / Собор святого великомученика Георгия Победоносца |
Odintsovo Russia
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| 72 | Valaam Monastery |
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The Valaam Monastery is located on the island of Valaam in Lake Ladoga . |
Valaam Russia
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| 70.3 |
Swjato-Troitskij Serafimo-Diwejewskij monastyr / Свято-Троицкий Серафимо-Дивеевский монастырь |
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Diweevo Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Russia
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| 70 |
Sobor Alexandra Newskogo / Собор Александра Невского |
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1818-1823 |
Izhevsk Russia
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Храм Христа Спасителя ( Memento of the original from December 2, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.fr.de/politik/altarstufen-deutschen-beutewaffen-11880988.html
- ↑ Кафедральный Собор Святой Троицы ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор в Хабаровске
- ↑ Главный Храм ВС РФ. Retrieved September 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Музей четырёх соборов
- ↑ Собор Александра Невского
- ↑ Названа дата официального открытия Благовещенского собора в Воронеже ИА «Regnum» November 9, 2009 г.
- ↑ Catedrala Mitropolitana din Timisoara ( Memento from July 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Храм Воскресения Христова на Крови
- ↑ Троице-Измайловский собор ( Memento of the original from March 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Храмы Рогожского кладбища
- ↑ Храм Святого Саввы (серб.)
- ↑ Троицкий собор в Псковском Кремле.
- ↑ Собор Спаса Преображения
- ↑ Собор Казанской иконы Божией Матери (Ставрополь) ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Свято-Троицкий собор
- ↑ Успенский собор в Астрахани
- ↑ Вознесенский кафедральный собор ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Храм - Памятник в честь Всех Святых в память безвинно убиенных во Отечестве нашем
- ↑ Елец. Вознесенский собор.
- ↑ Собор Христа Спасителя в Калининграде
- ↑ Свято-Михайловский Собор ( Memento of the original from August 12, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Казанский собор в Санкт-Петербурге
- ↑ Морской Никольский собор
- ↑ Собор Петра и Павла
- ↑ Петропавловский собор
- ↑ Колокольня Воскресенского собора ( Memento of the original from July 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Великая лаврская колокольня ( Memento of the original from November 27, 2012 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Старый Рыбинск. История города в описаниях современников XIX — XX веков. - Рыбинск: Михайлов посад, 1993. - С. 154
- ↑ Историческая справка о селе Поречье-Рыбное
- ↑ Николо-Угрешский монастырь. Дзержинский - История
- ↑ Николаевская Берлюковская пустынь
- ↑ Успенский собор
- ↑ Троице-Сергиева лавра ( Memento of the original from June 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Рязанский Кремль
- ↑ Всехсвятский Кафедральный собор
- ↑ Свято-Троицкий монастырь ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Кремлевская колокольня и ее история
- ↑ Свято-Успенская Саровская пустынь ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Иоанно-Богословский Пощуповский монастырь ( Memento of the original from October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Харьков. Кафедральный собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2011 in the Internet archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Успенский кафедральный собор
- ↑ «Ока-Инфо» - Общественно-политическая газета Серпуховского региона - Самая высокая. Самая высокая
- ↑ Архитектура города Вологды ( Memento of the original from June 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Новоспасский монастырь
- ↑ Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор
- ↑ Воскресенский собор
- ↑ Колокольня Киево-Софийского собора
- ↑ Тобольский кремль / Архитектура
- ↑ Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы собор ( Memento of the original from September 9, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Николаевская церковь (колокольня) (Тульская обл., Г. Венёв) ( Memento of the original from November 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Церковь св. Жен-Мироносиц ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Колокольня (Свято-Никольский собор)
- ↑ Богоявленский собор ( Memento of the original from December 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Собор в Бронницах
- ↑ Новодевичий монастырь ( Memento from May 23, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Ризоположенский монастырь
- ↑ Собор Святого Великомученика Георгия Победоносца
- ↑ Валаамский монастырь
- ↑ Свято - Троицкий Серафимо - Дивеевский женский монастырь ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ижевск. Кафедральный собор Александра Невского ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
