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Moscow's claim to be the Third Rome was a reflection of its perceived role as the eastern center of Christian civilization after the fall of Constantinople. To better establish the city's credentials, a succession of Russian rulers vied with posterity to build ever more majestic and exquisite places of worship. Taking their cue from the cathedrals of Byzantium and the wooden churches of the older Russian principalities, generations of Russian and foreign architects made their contributions to the glory of God on earth, ranging in scale from the vast Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the recently restored neoclassical edifice that has become a symbol of Moscow's post-Soviet revival, to the more discrete charms of the medieval churches in the Kolomenskoe Park-Museum.
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Cathedrals
With their distinctive onion domes and ornate, atmospheric interiors displaying dazzling artistic treasures, Moscow's cathedrals are the pride of the city's architecture, and essential destinations for visitors to the city. ›››
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Monasteries and Convents
Moscow has been an important monastic centre since the middle ages, and the more than twenty monasteries and convents that have survived the ravages of history have bee undergoing an astounding renaissance in the last two decades. ›››
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