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The '''Cathedral of Christ the Savior''' in [[Moscow]] was built in honor of [[Jesus Christ]] in thanksgiving for the [[Russia]]n victory over [[Napoleon Bonaparte]].  The design of the Cathedral was inspired by the famous church of [[Hagia Sophia]] in [[Constantinople]].  Building commenced in 1839 and the Cathedral took many decades to build.[http://www.xxc.ru/english/]

After the [[October Revolution]] of 1917, the Russian Christian Church was savagely persecuted by the [[Communist]]s.  Huge numbers of clergy and believers were murdered and imprisoned.  In 1931, communist minister [[Lazar Kaganovich]] ordered the destruction of the Cathedral.  The communists built a swimming pool on the site.  Many millions of Christians were murdered in the 1930s by the communists.

Following the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, the [[Russian Orthodox Church]] organised the rebuilding of the Cathedral using donations from the public.  Building proceeded rapidly and the new Cathedral was consecrated on [[Transfiguration of Jesus]] day, 2000AD.


==See also==

*[[Lazar Kaganovich]]



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[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Communism]]