Inside the Kremlin

Our Lady of Tikhvin Cathedral

Our Lady of Tikhvin Cathedral  (February 2012)

The Our Lady of Tikhvin Cathedral was built between 1858 and 1861 to replace an earlier version dating from 1776. It is a pretty red and white cathedral with five domes. Unlike the Dormition Cathedral which was built to be used as a summer church, this in the kremlin's winter church meaning it is heated and remains open in the winter months. The cathedral is adjoined with the kremlin's bell tower which has a 6,400kg bell named Pimen, which was made in Voronezh and put in place in 2004.

Location Sobornaya Ploschad