Assumption - Cathedral of the Assumption (Uspenskiy sobor)
Since the beginning of the 14th Century this grand five-domed cathedral has been used as a burial place for the heads of the Russian Orthodox Church. Its spacious inner rooms are richly decorated in gold, silver and priceless frescos and icons. It is one of the few cathedrals in Russia, which has frescos on the outer walls. Visiting the Cathedral of the Assumption will give you one of the most outstanding impressions of the Kremlin.
Cathedral of the Assumption (Uspenskiy sobor)is the oldest and most important of the Kremlin churches, which has symbolized Moscow's claim to be the protector of the seat of Russian Orthodoxy ever since the seat of the Church was transferred here from Vladimir in 1326. The cathedral was rebuilt in 1479 by the Bolognese architect Alberti Fioravanti, and its subsequent history reflects its role as Russia's premier church, used throughout Tsarist times for coronations and solemn acts of state. Given the cathedral's exalted status its exterior is remarkably plain, while the interior is spacious, light and echoing, its walls, roof and pillars entirely covered by icons, and frescoes applied onto a gilt undercoating. Though still a museum rather than a place of worship, the cathedral is used for religious services, albeit rarely.
De Maria Hemelvaart kathedraal, gebouwd in 1479, is de belangrijkste kerk van Moskou. Hier werden de tsaren gekroond en patriarchen van de orthodoxe kerk begraven. De kerk staat op een centrale plek in het Kremlin en is een grote en rijk versierde kerk.
