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Cathedral of the Assumption
Cathedral of t
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Assumption (Uspenskiy sobor)is the oldest and most important of the
Kremlin churches, which has symbolized Moscow's claim to
be the protector of the seat of Russian Orthodoxy ever since the seat of the
Church was transferred here from Vladimir in 1326. It's also the
burial place of most of the heads of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The cathedral was rebuilt in 1479 by the Bolognese architect Alberti Fioravanti, and its subsequent history reflects its role as Russia's premier church, used throughout Tsarist times for coronations and solemn acts of state. Given the cathedral's exalted status its exterior is remarkably plain, while the interior is spacious, light and echoing, its walls, roof and pillars entirely covered by icons, and frescoes applied onto a gilt undercoating. Though still a museum rather than a place of worship, the cathedral is used for religious services, albeit rarely.
The cathedral was designed by Italian architect Aristotle Fiorvanti, who first toured Nogorod, Suzdal and Vladimir to acquaint himself with Russian architecture.
The Throne of Monomakh,
Ivan the Terribles wooden throne (1551) is near the south wall.
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