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The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the largest Orthodox cathedral in Russia, built in the Russian-Byzantine style opposite the Kremlin, whose fate has repeated the ups and downs of Russian history over the past 200 years. The cathedral was built in the 19th century as a token of gratitude to the Lord for the victory in the war against Napoleon in 1812-14. In the 20th century, during the communist era, the temple was completely and mercilessly destroyed. And in the 21st century it was completely rebuilt according to the original project. This is the largest Orthodox church in the world, with a height of 103.5 meters. The area of the temple is 6,800 square meters and can accommodate 10,000 people at a time.