Russia
Note: Thousands of churches are dedicated to the Saviour's Transfiguration in Orthodox countries, particularly Russia. Almost every historical Orthodox city has (or used to have) a church dedicated to this feast.
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Kaliningrad)
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
- Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg
Read more about this topic: Church Of Our Saviour
Famous quotes containing the word russia:
“... gathering news in Russia was like mining coal with a hatpin.”
—Mary Heaton Vorse (1874–1966)
“Today’s difference between Russia and the United States is that in Russia everybody takes everybody else for a spy, and in the United States everybody takes everybody else for a criminal.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
“In my opinion it is harmful to place important things in the hands of philanthropy, which in Russia is marked by a chance character. Nor should important matters depend on leftovers, which are never there. I would prefer that the government treasury take care of it.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)