Dormition Cathedral
Construction on Moscow’s Cathedral of the Dormition began in 1326, the same year that the metropolitanate of Kiev and All Rus’ made its way to Moscow ("History of the Cathedral"). The relics of Metropolitan Peter, one of the metropolitans canonized preceding the establishment of the Patriarchate of Moscow, were housed within the cathedral. Ivan III, the first Muscovite prince to adopt the title of tsar, called for the structure to be rebuilt in 1475 (“Cathedral of the Dormition"). Beginning with the coronation of Ivan IV in 1547, the Cathedral of the Dormition was the site of all coronations of the Russian tsars. The metropolitans and patriarchs of Moscow were also installed and buried within the cathedral. After the Russian Revolution, services were stopped and the Cathedral of the Dormition served as a museum. Services were resumed in 1990, and the Russian Orthodox Church regained possession of the cathedral in 1991 ("History of the Cathedral"). Today, the Cathedral of the Dormition is a popular tourist attraction in Moscow.
Nancy O'Neil
Kruczynski, Daniel. Dormition Cathedral, Moscow. N. p., 2009. Wikimedia Commons. Web. 3 May 2014.
Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum and Heritage Site. “History of the Cathedral.” Moscow Kremlin Museum. N. p., 2014.
State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin. “Cathedral of the Dormition.” Moscow Kremlin. N. p., 2006. Web. 2 Apr. 2014.
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Kiev Sophia
The St. Sophia’s Cathedral in Kiev is an important monument to the increasing influence of Orthodox Christianity, as well as the flourishing of Ukrainian artistic expression, under the reign of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise of Kievan Rus. This cathedral is a physical representation of the power of Kievan Rus at its height, but the cathedral also embodies a negative view of Russia in global perspective. St. Sophia’s Cathedral, with its long history, demonstrates the darker aspect of Russianness that has a tendency to expand its influence ideologically, politically and geographically, often at the expense of local nationalities.
Alexandra Grimm
http://sophia.sophiakievska.org/node/57
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/612921/Ukraine (Encyclopedia Britannica)
http://www.ukraine.com/religious-sites/stsophias-cathedral/ (Ukraine.com: Ukraine Channel)http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CS%5C
%5CSaintSophiaCathedral.htm (Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine), http://russiapedia.rt.com/prominent
russians/history-and-mythology/yaroslav-the-wise/ (Russiapedia)http://sophia.sophiakievska.org/node/62 (The St. Sophia Cathedral Museum)
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Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise
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