Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of the Archangel (Russian: Архангельский собор, romanized: Arkhangel'skiy sobor) is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Archangel Michael. It is located in Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia between the Great Kremlin Palace and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. It was the main necropolis of the tsars of Russia until the relocation of the capital to St. Petersburg.
| Cathedral of the Archangel | |
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| Архангельский собор | |
View from Sobornaya Square | |
| 55°45′01″N 37°37′04″E | |
| Location | Moscow |
| Country | Russia |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| Website | Official site |
| History | |
| Dedication | Archangel Michael |
| Consecrated | 1333 (stone cathedral) 1508 (current cathedral) |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Russian |
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