Dormition Cathedral

Summary

Dormition Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of eastern_orthodox_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dormition Cathedral's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[3].
• Dormition Cathedral is located in Tverskoy District^[4].
• Dormition Cathedral is in the country of Russia^[5].
• Dormition Cathedral is in the country of Russian Empire^[6].
• Dormition Cathedral is in the country of Soviet Union^[7].
• Dormition Cathedral is in the country of Tsardom of Russia^[8].
• Dormition Cathedral's instance of is recorded as Eastern Orthodox cathedral^[9].
• Dormition Cathedral's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[10].
• Dormition Cathedral's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[11].
• Dormition Cathedral's architect is recorded as Aristotile Fioravanti^[12].
• Dormition Cathedral's architect is recorded as Aristotile Fioravanti^[13].
• Dormition of the Mother of God is named after Dormition Cathedral^[14].
• Dormition Cathedral's architectural style is recorded as Russian architecture^[15].
• Dormition Cathedral is made of limestone^[16].
• Dormition Cathedral is part of Kremlin^[17].
• Dormition Cathedral's Commons category is recorded as Assumption Cathedral in Moscow^[18].
• 1475 marks the founding of Dormition Cathedral^[19].
• Dormition Cathedral's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.750926, 'lon': 37.617053}^[20].
• Dormition Cathedral's diocese is recorded as Moscow Eparchy^[21].
• Dormition Cathedral's dedicated to is recorded as Dormition of the Mother of God^[22].
• Dormition Cathedral's official website is recorded as http://assumption-cathedral.kreml.ru/^[23].
• Dormition Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[24].
• Dormition Cathedral's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Dormition Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as federal cultural heritage site in Russia^[26].
• Dormition Cathedral's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials at Dormition Cathedral, Moscow^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Russia^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30]; Russian Empire^[6], an empire^[31], in Russian Empire^[32], founded in 1721^[33]; Soviet Union^[7], a federal republic^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1922^[36]; and Tsardom of Russia^[8], a sovereign state^[37], in Tsardom of Russia^[38], founded in 1547^[39]. Dormition Cathedral is located in Tverskoy District^[4]. It is part of Kremlin^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Eastern Orthodox cathedral^[9], tourist attraction^[10], and architectural landmark^[11]. Dormition Cathedral's heritage designation is recorded as federal cultural heritage site in Russia^[26]. Its religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[3].

History and Context

1475 marks the founding of Dormition Cathedral^[19]. Dormition of the Mother of God is named after it^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Dormition Cathedral include Cathedral Square^[40], a square^[41], in Russia^[42], founded in 1450^[43].

Why It Matters

Dormition Cathedral ranks in the top 9% of eastern_orthodox_cathedral entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Cathedral Square^[40], a square^[41], in Russia^[42], founded in 1450^[43].