List of tallest Eastern Orthodox church buildings

Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg, with its tallest Orthodox bell tower (122 m).
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, the tallest Orthodox church currently (103 m).
Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest, the tallest Orthodox church under construction (127 m).

This a list of tallest Orthodox church buildings in the world, all those higher than 70 metres.

Traditionally, an Orthodox church building is crowned by one or several domes with Orthodox crosses on the top of each. The overall height of the temple is measured by the highest point of the cross above the main temple.

The number of domes is symbolical. One dome is a symbol of Christ or God, three domes are symbolic of Trinity, five domes symbolize Christ and Four Evangelists, seven domes are often used because seven is a holy number, and thirteen domes correspond to Christ and his twelve Apostles. Other numbers are also encountered.

An Orthodox church building may also have a bell tower or zvonnitsa, either a part of the main church building, or standalone structure. Typically, bell tower is higher than the main temple.

This list is divided into two sections, one listing the highest temples and the other listing the highest bell towers or zvonnitsas.

Churches and Cathedrals

Rank Height (m) Name Image Notes Years of
construction		 City Country
1 103 [1] Cathedral of Christ the Saviour The original Cathedral had been built in 1839–1883, but was demolished during the Soviet period on Stalin's orders in 1931. Rebuilt once again, it is the main and largest cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church, having a capacity for some 10,000 people 1995–2000 Moscow  Russia
2 101,5 [2] Saint Isaac's Cathedral A masterpiece of late Classicism 1818–1858 Saint Petersburg  Russia
3 105.5 [3] Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi The main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church 1995–2002 Tbilisi  Georgia
4 96 [4] Khabarovsk Metropolitan Cathedral The location of the cathedral was chosen by the patriarch Alexis II of Moscow during the helicopter flight over Khabarovsk 2001–2004 Khabarovsk  Russia
5 93,7 [5] Smolny Cathedral of the Resurrection The original project also included the 140 metre high standalone bell tower, that was never built 1751–1835 Saint Petersburg  Russia
6 87 [6] Alexander Nevsky Novoyarmarochny Cathedral Located on the spit of Oka and Volga rivers. Built in commemoration of the visit of Nizhny Novgorod Fair by Emperor Alexander II of Russia 1867–1880 Nizhny Novgorod  Russia
7 85 [7] Annunciation Cathedral in Voronezh Built in the Russian Revival style in Pervomaysky (former Сity) Garden - a place where never before was the сhurch 1998–2009 Voronezh  Russia
8 83,7 [8] Timișoara Orthodox Cathedral Located in the very center of the city. The tallest church in Romania 1934–1946 Timișoara  Romania
9 82 [9] Cathedral of the Nativity Located in Mărășești-Zamca neighbourhood, near the city center. The tallest cathedral in the Moldavia region. 1991–2015 Suceava  Romania
10 81 [10] Church of the Savior on Blood The name refers to the blood of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, who was assassinated on that site in 1881. Also known as the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ 1883–1907 Saint Petersburg  Russia
11 80 [11] Trinity Cathedral, Saint Petersburg The dome was reconstructed after the 2006 fire 1828–1835 Saint Petersburg  Russia
12 79 [12] Cathedral of Saint Sava Located on the place where the remains of Saint Sava are thought to have been burned in 1595 by the Ottoman Empire's Sinan Pasha 1935–2004 Belgrade  Serbia
13 78 [13] Trinity Cathedral in Pskov Located in the Pskov Krom (or Kremlin) 1682–1699 Pskov  Russia
14 78 [14] Săpânța-Peri Monastery Tallest wooden church in the world 1998-2003 Săpânța  Romania
15 77 [15] Transfiguration Cathedral in Nikolo-Ugresh monastery The monastery was often visited by the young Peter I of Russia. The cathedral is the main one in the monastery and has a space for some 7000 people. 1880-1894 Dzerzhinsky  Russia
16 76 [16] Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan in Stavropol Located at the highest point of the city. Stavropol  Russia
17 75,6 [17] Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk 1836-1857 Morshansk  Russia
18 75 [18] Dormition Cathedral in Astrakhan Located inside the Astrakhan kremlin 1698 Astrakhan  Russia
19 74,6 [19] Ascension Cathedral in Novocherkassk Cathedral of the Don Cossacks Army[20] 1805–1905 Novocherkassk  Russia
20–21 74 [21] All Saints Monument Church Monument Church dedicated to All Saints and the memory of those who unjustly perished[22] Minsk  Belarus
20–21 74 [23] Ascension Cathedral in Yelets Inside the cathedral there is a rich iconostasis with gilded wood carvings 1845–1889 Yelets  Russia
22 73 [24] Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Kaliningrad Located on the central square of the city 2004–2006 Kaliningrad  Russia
23 72 [25] St. Michael's Cathedral Built in the Neo-Byzantine style 1994–2002 Cherkassy  Ukraine
24 71,5 [26] Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg According to the wishes of the Emperor Paul of Russia, the cathedral was modelled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome 1801–1811 Saint Petersburg  Russia
25 70,6 [27] Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt The cathedral was designed especially high to serve as a landmark for those in the sea 1902–1913 Kronstadt  Russia
26 ~ 70 [28] St. Peter and Paul's Cathedral in Peterhof Modelled after St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, but has a more pyramidal form 1894–1904 Peterhof  Russia
27 70 [29] Ascension Church in Bacău Still in construction 1991- Bacău  Romania

Bell towers

Rank Height (m) Name Image Notes Years of
construction		 Location
1 122,5 [30] Peter and Paul Cathedral Three-level bell tower is a part of the church. It is crowned with a gilded spire. The figure of a flying angel is at the very top of the structure 1712–1733 Saint Petersburg
 Russia
2 116[31] Transfiguration Cathedral in Rybinsk Five-level bell tower, crowned by a gilded spire 1797–1804 Rybinsk
 Russia
3 107[32] Monastery of Our Lady of Kazan Tallest Christian structure in the Central Federal District of Russia. 2009—2011[33] Tambov
 Russia
4 106 [34] Resurrection Cathedral in Shuya A standalone Orthodox bell tower. Tallest in the Ivanovo Oblast 1810–1832 Shuya
 Russia
5 97 [35] Annunciation Cathedral Built in the Pseudo-Russian style. 1998—2009 Voronezh
 Russia
6 96,52 [36] Great Lavra Belltower Located in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra 1731–1745 Kiev
 Ukraine
7 93,7 [37] Peter and Paul Church The highest rural bell tower in Russia the settlement of Porechye-Rybnoye
Yaroslavl Oblast
 Russia
8 93 [38] Nikolo-Ugresha monastery The bell tower is adjacent to the other buildings of the monastery 1758–1763, rebuilt in
в 1859 г.		 Dzerzhinsky
 Russia
9 90,3 [39] Nikolo-Berlyukovsky Monastery In old Russian measures, the height of the bell tower is equal to 127 arshin 4 vershoks 1895–1899 the village of Avdotyino
Moscow Oblast
 Russia
10 89,5 [40] Assumption Cathedral in Kharkiv About 3,5 million bricks and 65,5 tons of iron were used for construction 1821–1841 Kharkiv
 Ukraine
11 88 [41] Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius Five-level bell tower 1740–1770 Sergiyev Posad
 Russia
12 83,2 [42] Assumption Cathedral in Ryazan Built by several different architects. Located in Ryazan Kremlin 1789–1840 Ryazan
 Russia
13 82 [43] All Saints Cathedral in Tula At the corners of the first level there are sculptures of angels with trumpets 1776–1825 Tula
 Russia
14 81,6 [44] Saint Trinity Monastery in Alatyr The bell tower is included in the Russian Book of Records the monastery is founded in 1584 Alatyr
 Russia
15–16 81 [45] Ivan the Great Bell Tower Located on the Cathedral Square in the Moscow Kremlin 1532–1543 Moscow
 Russia
15-16 81 [46] Saint Assumption Sarov Monastery In the good weather the buildings of the Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery are seen from the bell tower 1789–1799 Sarov
 Russia
17-18 80 [47] John the Evangelist Monastery in Poschupovo The monastery is situated on the right bank of Oka River 1901 the settlement of Poschupovo, Ryazan Oblast
 Russia
17-18 80 [48] Annunciation Cathedral in Kharkiv In 1997 a fire damaged the dome and the cross of the bell tower 1888–1901 Kharkiv
 Ukraine
19 79.9 [49] Dormition Cathedral in Astrakhan Kremlin The height of the bell tower is 37 sazhen.
The cross is 7 metres high		 Astrakhan
 Russia
20 79.5 [50] John the Baptist Church The bell tower was built in the Neo-Byzantine style after the project of engineer Kulchitsky. Sponsored by the merchant Diomid Mitrofanovich Khutaryov 1891–1895 Serpukhov District of Moscow Oblast
 Russia
21 78.5 [51] St. Sophia Cathedral in Vologda The bells of the tower were made by Dutch, Russian and German bellmakers in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries 1869–1870 Vologda
 Russia
22 78 [52] Novospassky Monastery The monastery played a crucial role in repelling the attack of Crimean Tatars in 1591 1759–1795 Moscow
 Russia
23 77 [53] Transfiguration Cathedral in Odessa The bells are controlled by an electric device, capable of playing some 99 melodies 2000–2001 Odessa
 Ukraine
24-25 76 [54] Resurrection Cathedral in Kashin The church is under restoration 1816–1886 Kashin
 Russia
24-25 76 [55] Saint Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev UNESCO World Heritage Site Kiev
 Ukraine
26 75,6 [56] Tobolsk Kremlin bell tower The only stone kremlin in Siberia 1794–1809 Tobolsk
 Russia
27-29 75 [57] Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos The bell ringing is heard in the radius of 42 verst around the tower Rostov-on-Don
 Russia
27-29 75 [58] St. Nicholas Church in Venyov The church was demolished in 1950s but the bell tower still stands 1801–1843 Venyov
 Russia
27-29 ~75 [59] The Church of Saint Myrrhbearers in Kaluga The construction cost was 64500 rubles 1818–1820 Kaluga
 Russia
30 74,5 [60] The Flooded Belfry Now the bell tower stands amid the waters of Uglich Reservoir, which covered the old city center of Kalyazin in 1939 1796–1800 Kalyazin
 Russia
31 74 [61] Epiphany Cathedral in Kazan There is a temple on the second level of the bell tower 1895–1897 Kazan
 Russia
32–35 72 [62] Novodevichy Convent The bell tower consist of six octagonal levels 1690 Moscow
 Russia
32-35 72 [63] Monastery of the Deposition in Suzdal The bell tower was built to commemorate the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 1813–1819 Suzdal
 Russia
32-35 72 [64] Cathedral of Saint George the Martyr The total weight of the bells is 18.5 tons 1848-1872 Odintsovo
 Russia
32-35 72 [65] Valaam Monastery The monastery is situated on the Valaam Archipelago in Karelia 1896 Valaam
 Russia
36 70,3 [66] Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery In Soviet times the bell tower was used for TV transmissions 1848-1872 Diveyevo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
 Russia
37-39 70 [67] Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Built in the style of classicism 1818–1823 Izhevsk
 Russia
37-39 70[68] Ascension Monastery in Tambov 2007—2012 Tambov
 Russia
37-39 70 Trinity Cathedral in Gus-Zhelezny Built in the, rare for Russia, Pseudo-Gothic style. 1802—1868 Gus-Zhelezny
 Russia

See also

References

  1. ↑ Храм Христа Спасителя (in Russian)
  2. ↑ Исаакиевский собор (in Russian)
  3. ↑ Кафедральный Собор Святой Троицы (in Russian)
  4. ↑ Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор в Хабаровске (in Russian)
  5. ↑ Музей четырёх соборов (in Russian)
  6. ↑ Собор Александра Невского (in Russian)
  7. ↑ Названа дата официального открытия Благовещенского собора в Воронеже ИА «Regnum» 09.11.2009 г. (in Russian)
  8. ↑ Кафедральный собор в Тимишоаре (in Romanian)
  9. ↑ Catedrala din Suceava a fost sfinţită (in Romanian)
  10. ↑ Храм Воскресения Христова на Крови (in Russian)
  11. ↑ Троице-Измайловский собор (in Russian)
  12. ↑ Храм светог Саве (in Serbian)
  13. ↑ Троицкий собор в Псковском Кремле. (in Russian)
  14. ↑ (in Romanian)
  15. ↑ Собор Спаса Преображения (in Russian)
  16. ↑ Собор Казанской иконы Божией Матери (Ставрополь) (in Russian)
  17. ↑ Свято-Троицкий собор (in Russian)
  18. ↑ Успенский собор в Астрахани (in Russian)
  19. ↑ Вознесенский кафедральный собор (in Russian)
  20. ↑ Чудеса России. Вознесенский Войсковой Кафедральный собор (in Russian)
  21. ↑ Храм – Памятник в честь Всех Святых в память безвинно убиенных во Отечестве нашем (in Russian)
  22. ↑ Всехсвятский храм-памятник(in Russian)
  23. ↑ Елец. Вознесенский собор. (in Russian)
  24. ↑ Собор Христа Спасителя в Калининграде (in Russian)
  25. ↑ Свято-Михайловский Собор (in Russian)
  26. ↑ Казанский собор в Санкт-Петербурге (in Russian)
  27. ↑ Морской Никольский собор (in Russian)
  28. ↑ Собор Петра и Павла (in Russian)
  29. ↑ (in Romanian)
  30. ↑ Петропавловский собор (in Russian)
  31. ↑ Спасо-Преображенский собор
  32. ↑ В Тамбове патриарх освятил самую высокую колокольню
  33. ↑ На колокольню Казанского монастыря в Тамбове установлен позолоченный крест | Тамбовская митрополия
  34. ↑ Колокольня Воскресенского собора (in Russian)
  35. ↑
  36. ↑ Великая лаврская колокольня (in Russian)
  37. ↑ Историческая справка о селе Поречье-Рыбное (in Russian)
  38. ↑ Николо-Угрешский монастырь. Дзержинский – История (in Russian)
  39. ↑ Николаевская Берлюковская пустынь (in Russian)
  40. ↑ Успенский собор (in Russian)
  41. ↑ Троице-Сергиева лавра (in Russian)
  42. ↑ Рязанский Кремль (in Russian)
  43. ↑ Всехсвятский Кафедральный собор (in Russian)
  44. ↑ Свято-Троицкий монастырь (in Russian)
  45. ↑ Кремлевская колокольня и ее история (in Russian)
  46. ↑ Свято-Успенская Саровская пустынь (in Russian)
  47. ↑ Иоанно-Богословский Пощуповский монастырь (in Russian)
  48. ↑ Харьков. Кафедральный собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы (in Russian)
  49. ↑ Успенский кафедральный собор (in Russian)
  50. ↑ (in Russian)
  51. ↑ Архитектура города Вологды (in Russian)
  52. ↑ Новоспасский монастырь (in Russian)
  53. ↑ Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор (in Russian)
  54. ↑ Воскресенский собор (in Russian)
  55. ↑ Колокольня Киево-Софийского собора (in Russian)
  56. ↑ Тобольский кремль/Архитектура (in Russian)
  57. ↑ Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы собор (in Russian)
  58. ↑ Николаевская церковь (колокольня) (Тульская обл., г. Венёв) (in Russian)
  59. ↑ Церковь св. Жен-Мироносиц (in Russian)
  60. ↑ Колокольня (Свято-Никольский собор) (in Russian)
  61. ↑ Богоявленский собор (in Russian)
  62. ↑ Новодевичий монастырь (in Russian)
  63. ↑ Ризоположенский монастырь (in Russian)
  64. ↑ Собор Святого Великомученика Георгия Победоносца (in Russian)
  65. ↑ Валаамский монастырь (in Russian)
  66. ↑ Свято – Троицкий Серафимо – Дивеевский женский монастырь (in Russian)
  67. ↑ Ижевск. Кафедральный собор Александра Невского (in Russian)
  68. ↑ На колокольню Вознесенского храма Вознесенского монастыря установлен золотой купол с крестом | Тамбовская епархия
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