Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Kaliningrad)

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The Cathedral in April 2005
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The Cathedral in April 2005
The Cathedral in June 2006
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The Cathedral in June 2006

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (Храм Христа Спасителя, Hram Hrista Spasitelja) in the Russian city of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg) is the largest church of the region. It is the dominant building of the inner city and is situated near the central square, called Ploshchad Pobedy (Victory Square). The cathedral's appearance is similar to the cathedral of the same name in Moscow. The top of Kaliningrad's new cathedral reaches 70 meters. Its construction was finished on 10 September 2006.

Beside the cathedral there is a small wooden church.

See also: List of churches

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