Russia: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

I have received two cards from Yulia in one day.

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Russian: Храм Христа Спасителя) is a cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on the northern bank of the Moskva River, a few blocks southwest of the Kremlin. With an overall height of 103 metres, it is the tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world.

The current church is the second to stand on this site. The original church, built during the 19th century, took more than 40 years to build. It was destroyed in 1931 during the Communist rule of Joseph Stalin. The demolition was supposed to make way for a colossal Palace of the Soviets that was never built, so the church was reconstructed in the 1990s on the same site.

The original church was the scene of the 1882 world premiere of the famous 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky.


And second postcard is nice New Year card

Thank You very much Yulia!