Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad is located on Victory Square. Construction began in 1995 with the participation of Russian President Boris Yeltsin. The cathedral was designed by architect Олег Kopylov in the traditions of Vladimir-Suzdal architecture. The consecration of the upper temple took place in 2006 by Patriarch Alexius II. Inside there is an iconostasis created for the Russian garrison in Memel during the Seven Years' War and transferred from Germany in 1996. The bell tower is decorated with 13 bells weighing over 100 tons, including the largest bell weighing 14 tons. The height of the building together with the cross is 73 meters.