Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow
The Cathedral of the Annunciation (Russian: Благовещенский собор, romanized: Blagoveschensky sobor) in Moscow is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Theotokos. It is located on the southwest side of Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin in Russia, where it connects directly to the main building of the complex of the Grand Kremlin Palace, adjacent to the Palace of Facets. It was originally the personal chapel for the tsars, and its abbot remained a personal confessor of the Russian royal family until the early 20th century. Now it also serves as a part of Moscow Kremlin Museums.
Annunciation Cathedral | |
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Благовещенский собор | |
Annunciation Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin | |
55°45′00″N 37°37′01″E | |
Location | Moscow |
Country | Russia |
Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
Website | http://www.kreml.ru/en/kremlin/buildings/Blagoveshenskiy/ |
History | |
Consecrated | 1489 |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Russian |
Style | Russian |
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