Front view of the Cathedral of the Holy Vivifying Trinity in Orehovo-Borisovo with shiny blue cupolas against the blue skies


Front view of the Cathedral of the Holy Vivifying Trinity constructed at Borisovo Ponds in Moscow in 2001-2004 to commemorate 1000 anniversary of the baptism of Holy Russia. It is one dome cross-shaped church built by project of Vladimir Kolosnitsyn in Byzantine Revival style of architecture. All its domes (including side chapels and bell tower) are painted in blue color – symbol of Mother of God and Angel’s Powers. Exterior of the church is decorated with two-headed eagles from 4 corners and adorned with ornamented tiles from porcelain, painted in gold by craftsmen from St. Petersburg.


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Photo credit: © Arthur Lookyanov / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: architecture, blue, borisovo, byzantine, cathedral, cathedrals, church, churches, cupolas, domes, moscow, orehovo-borisovo, orthodox, russia, trinity