From historical information it is known that around the 16th century, a certain part of Serbia was under the yoke of the Ottoman Empire. That is why, in order to break the spirit of the inhabitants of Serbia, the Ottomans decided to desecrate the remains of St. Sava, who is the founder of the Serbian church and is considered the most revered saint in this state.
From the same chronicles, information, historical facts it is known that the Ottoman Turks brought the remains to Belgrade and publicly burned them in front of the inhabitants on Mount Vracar.
Cathedral of Saint Sava
Around the 19th century, Serbia gained its own independence and it was at that moment that the sentimental question arose about how to perpetuate the memory of the Shrine.
It was then that a certain architectural project arose for the construction of the largest Orthodox church in the world at the place where the remains of St. Sava were burned. Around 1935, the foundation was laid, but after some time began Great War and board Soviet power, therefore, the construction of the largest Orthodox church in the world ended only in 2004.
The largest Orthodox church in the world.
Naturally, many Orthodox Christian believers may wonder if this temple is worthy of wearing such a great and honorary title, as the largest in the world?
Historians, architects and other experts say that in fact this temple is the largest in size and has no equal in the whole world. As mentioned earlier, the Temple of St. Sava is located in Belgorod and holds the record not only for design, but also for the duration of construction.
Some Christians claim that the largest cathedral is the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, but scientists, after conducting several studies, have established that the Temple of St. Sava is much larger and longer.
Every tourist, parishioner and pilgrim knows that if you come to Belgorod, then the largest Orthodox church in the world is visible from any point, since it is located on the very high point above sea level. The architects claim that the cross, which is located on the dome of the cathedral, visually increases its height by about 12 m.
Currently, there are considerable disputes about the style in which this temple is made. Priests and historians claim that this is a neo-Byzantine style, while other experts put forward the opinion that this is a Serbian-Byzantine style. It is important to consider that the priests of this holy place claim that during the service the temple can accommodate more than 10,000 believing parishioners and at the same time about 800 various choir singers.
Naturally, the temple has a place of honor, because it was on it that the relics of the Shrine were burned around the 16th century.
For many centuries, millions of people have worked to create huge structures. Builders worked in quarries, carvers sharpened stones, workers dragged them from place to place. As a result, pyramids, mosques, temples and churches appeared. After all, most often the largest buildings were intended to worship the gods. So how far have the builders succeeded? Here are the largest temples in the world.
The Greatest Temples in the World
One of the largest temples in the world is called the Cathedral of Seville (or the Cathedral of Maria de la Side). It is located in Andalusia, and is the pride and perhaps the main attraction of Spain. Five centuries have already passed since the founding of the temple, but it still amazes tourists with its huge size and architectural splendor. It is already generally accepted that the Seville Cathedral is the largest gothic cathedral on the planet.Some experts say that it is the largest in terms of cubic capacity catholic church in the world. And even ahead of St. Peter's in the Vatican and St. Paul's in England. Moreover, in the temple of Seville is the most expensive altar of all Gothic. To decorate it, 3 tons of gold were spent.
On the classical examples that are present in the royal cathedrals different countries(France for example), the architectural plan of the Seville Cathedral is not similar. It has its own, original and unique architecture. The temple is a spacious huge hall with a rectangular base, which, by the way, is based on the foundation of an Arab mosque. In total, the length of the structure, which consists of 5 naves, is 126 meters. The central nave, as well as side aisles and chapels, are located between retaining walls. They provide a width that no other church has - 82 meters.
The choir and main chapel of one of the largest temples in the world are located in the central nave, this is to the west and east of the central dome. This arrangement gives the nave the appearance of a separate structure, which, in its form and luxury, resembles a treasury. It is worth noting that the expansions in the cathedral were carried out in various styles but mostly in the Renaissance style. For example, we can note the Royal Chapel, the Hall of the Chapter, the Main Sacristy. Later, in the southwestern part of the temple appeared administrative part built in the Spanish Baroque style.
The largest Orthodox church in the world
It is worthy to bear the status of the largest Orthodox church in Europe and the world, the Church of St. Sava of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade. He is not so old, by the standards of record holders. It was designed only at the end of the 19th century, and began to cost in 1935. However, due to the Second World War and further deplorable economic situation construction was postponed. As a result, the temple was officially opened only in 2004. 
From west to east, the structure stretched for 91 meters, from south to north for 81 meters. And it's much more sizes the famous Temple Christ the Savior in Moscow. Most big temple in the world is visible from anywhere in Belgrade, as it stands at an altitude of about 135 meters above sea level. And the cross on the dome increases its height by 12 meters.
The magnificent cathedral is made in the Serbian-Byzantine style. And the temple was built exactly on the spot where, at the end of the 16th century, the Ottoman invaders burned the relics of St. Sava of Serbia. The huge cathedral, by the way, can simultaneously accommodate 10 thousand believers, as well as a choir of 800 singers.
The largest religious building in the world
Another sanctuary that is on the list of the largest temples in the world is the temple of Angkor Wat or, as it is also called, Angkorvoat. This is a huge Hindu temple complex, which is located in Cambodia. It is dedicated to the god Vishnu and is one of the largest religious buildings that have ever been created by man. Moreover, Angkorvoat is perhaps the most important archaeological site in the world.The largest temple in Cambodia - Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat was built in the first half of the 12th century, during the reign of King Suryavarman II. Now the complex is included in the UNESCO list.
One of the largest temples in the world is 5.5 kilometers away north of the city Siem Reap in Cambodia. And it is a whole temple complex. Previously, this place was the ancient capital of the state of the Khmers, the city of Angkor. It takes about 200 square meters area. Latest Research showed that the area of the city could actually be approximately 3,000 square meters. The population of Angkor reached half a million inhabitants. Thanks to this figure, the city became one of the largest human settlements of the pre-industrial era.
Angkor Wat is dedicated to the god Vishnu, but if you look at the architecture of the temple, it combines the typology of the Hindu temple-mountain. It represents the mythical Mount Meru (this is the abode of the gods) and the typology of galleries that were characteristic of later architecture.
The second in the ranking of the largest temples in the world consists of three concentric structures in the form of rectangles. Their height increases towards the center. Along the perimeter, the buildings are surrounded by an almost two-meter wall, as well as a moat with water. It is over 3.5 kilometers long and almost 200 meters wide. Inside the building there are five towers created in the shape of a lotus. The central tower rises to 42 meters. Well, the total height of the temple is 65 meters.
In the 15th century, this perhaps the largest temple in the world was abandoned. It was opened for European civilization in 1860. And now Angkor Wat is painted on the coat of arms and national flag Cambodia.
The largest temple in the world
The largest temple in the world is located near the city of Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile, this is Upper Egypt. The colossal Temple of Amun began to be built four thousand years ago. Since it is located in the village of Karnak, the complex was named Karnak.The largest temple - Karnak Temple
By the way, several millennia ago, on the site of a modest Karnak was the capital of Egypt, the largest city of Thebes. And here the first stone of the temple was laid. It was completed and supplemented for many centuries by various rulers who have ever been on the throne. Dozens of generations have contributed to the appearance of the temple. Thousands of slaves who were captured during the battles worked at the construction site. By the way, the largest temple explains its name simply - the sun god Amon is the most revered god among the ancient Egyptians.
The Temple of Amun consists of three parts. The first part is dedicated to the God Amon, the second part is dedicated to his wife, the patroness of the queens Mut, and the third part is dedicated to the son of Amon, the god of the moon.
In each of the three zones of the Temple there are huge columns. And there are hundreds of them here. The columns, as well as the walls of the temple, are generously covered with images of scenes from the life of the pharaohs. By the way, every king who ruled in Egypt supplemented the largest temple in the world with his buildings. For example, Thutmose the First decorated the complex with obelisks and statues that depict him in the form of the god Osiris. And Thutmose the Third built the Annals Hall and the Jubilee Temple. Stories about military campaigns and victories are glorified on the walls.
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Westminster Abbey or St. Peter's Cathedral ( official name). It is one of the most beautiful religious buildings in the world and is located in the very center of London, in Westminster. The cathedral was built in the 10th century under the auspices of King Edgar to replace several already dilapidated churches. And later it was rebuilt (under King Edward) in the Norman style. http://www.tourgenius.ru/directory/count...
St Paul's Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Paul is the seat of the Bishop of London and the spiritual center of the City. The architect Sir Christopher Wren oversaw the construction of the cathedral from the windows of a house on the opposite bank of the river. From there, he could see how his masterpiece was being created on the top of Ludgate Hill. The construction of this orgom cathedral lasted 35 years.
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St Paul's Cathedral.
Westminster Cathedral.
Cathedral in Sadeq.
Church of Saint Martin in the Fields.
Church of the London House (Temple) of the Templars.
Saint Bartholomew the Great, the most old church London, has a Tudor Gate.
Wren Church.
Church of St. Mary.
Central London Mosque is located in Regents Park. The Neasden Temple in Brent is one of the largest Hindu places of worship in Europe.
There are two Russian Orthodox churches. Central is the Cathedral of the Assumption Mother of God and All Saints, located next to Knightsbridge tube station.
Before the Great Fire of London in 1666, the City of London had over 107 churches in an area of just one square mile (2.6 km?). Of the 86 destroyed by fire, 51 have been rebuilt along with St Paul's. Most have traditionally been regarded as the work of Sir Christopher Wren, but although their restoration was entrusted primarily to him, the role of his various associates, including Robert Hook and Nicholas Hawksmoor especially, is now being re-evaluated and given greater emphasis.
Hawksmoor was, by common consent, London's most important ecclesiastical architect, being responsible for its own will for six large churches in the East End of London, some of which have survived to this day, for example: St. George's Church, Bloomsbury and Christ Church, Spitalfields).
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
height: 103 meters
Cathedral Cathedral of Christ the Savior (Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ) in Moscow - Cathedral Russian Orthodox Church near the Kremlin on the left bank of the Moscow River. The existing building is an external reconstruction of the temple of the same name, created in the 19th century, carried out in the 1990s. The names of officers of the Russian army who fell in the war of 1812 and other close military campaigns were inscribed on the walls of the temple.
The original temple was erected in memory of the Napoleonic invasion: "to preserve the eternal memory of that unparalleled zeal, loyalty and love for the Faith and the Fatherland, which in these hard times the Russian people exalted themselves, and in commemoration of Our gratitude to the Providence of God, which saved Russia from the death that threatened her. It was designed by the architect Konstantin Ton. Construction lasted almost 44 years: the temple was founded on September 23, 1839, consecrated on May 26, 1883.
The newly built Cathedral of Christ the Savior is considered the largest cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church. The temple is designed for
10,000 people
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
height: 101.5 meters
St. Isaac's Cathedral (the official name is the Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia) is the largest Orthodox church in St. Petersburg. Located on St. Isaac's Square. Has the status of a museum; the church community, registered in June 1991, has the opportunity to worship according to special days with the permission of the museum directorate. It was consecrated in the name of the Monk Isaac of Dalmatia, revered as a saint by Peter I, since the emperor was born on the day of his memory - May 30 according to the Julian calendar.
Built in 1818-1858 by architect Auguste Montferrand; the construction was supervised by Emperor Nicholas I, the chairman of the construction commission was Karl Opperman.
St. Isaac's Cathedral - an outstanding example of late classicism
Transfiguration Cathedral
height: 96 meters
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral - Orthodox Cathedral in Khabarovsk, erected on the steep bank of the Amur in 2001-2004. According to a number of sources, it is the third highest church in Russia after the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow and St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, as well as the most tall building Khabarovsk.
The height of the domes of the Transfiguration Cathedral is 83 meters, the height with crosses is 95 meters. For comparison, the height of the Radio House, located next to the temple, is a little over 40 meters. The temple was designed by architects Yuri Zhivetiev, Nikolai Prokudin and Evgeny Semyonov. The frescoes inside the temple (on the dome of the Almighty Savior and the Apostles) were made by a group of Moscow artists, specially invited to Khabarovsk on this occasion by Bishop Mark of Khabarovsk and Amur. Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral is able to simultaneously receive three thousand parishioners.
Smolny Cathedral
height: 93.7 meters
Smolny Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (Smolny Cathedral) is part of architectural ensemble Smolny Monastery, which is located in St. Petersburg on the left bank of the Neva on Smolnaya Embankment. It is also a concert venue for classical music.
According to the layout of the ensemble of the Smolny Monastery (stored in the Museum of the Academy of Arts), a high 140-meter five-tiered bell tower was to be built. Thus, the height of this bell tower by 18 meters would exceed the height of the spire of the bell tower Peter and Paul Cathedral, and could become the tallest building in Europe. The first tier of the bell tower was supposed to serve triumphal arch- front entrance to the monastery, the second - gate church, and in the remaining three belfries were to be located. The bell tower was to be completed by a small turret with three round windows and a dome with a cross crowning it.
However, contrary to popular belief, the ensemble of the Smolny Monastery was left without a bell tower at the behest of Rastrelli himself, and not because of a lack of funds (the construction of the bell tower was suspended in 1756, before Russia entered the Seven Years' War), although both of these facts could be decisive.
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Alexander Nevsky New Fair Cathedral
height: 87 meters
The Cathedral of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky (Novoyarmarochny) is an Orthodox cathedral (since 2009) in Nizhny Novgorod. It was built in 1868-1881 according to the project of the architect L.V. Dahl.
In the protruding western vestibule, on the choirs of the large cathedral, there is the winter church of Macarius Zheltovodsky and Unzhensky.
In 1856, the fair merchants expressed a desire to build a second Orthodox fair church in memory of Emperor Alexander II's visit to the fair and applied for the construction of a new cathedral to Bishop Anthony of Nizhny Novgorod, who, in turn, to Governor A. N. Muravyov. Donations were collected. The necessary funds (454 thousand 667 rubles 28 kopecks) were collected over 10 years.
On September 8, 1864, a symbolic laying of a stone in the foundation of the future temple took place. By 1864, the project of the provincial architect R. Ya. Kilevein was ready. It had to be reworked due to insufficient strength; after that, it turned out that there was not enough funding for such a project. New project, proposed by the young architect L.V. Dahl, was also not approved.
On November 18, 1865, the project of the church was approved by the government. The authorship of the government-approved project has not yet been established precisely. In 1866, L.V. Dal returned to permanent residence in Nizhny Novgorod from abroad and finalized the design of the cathedral.
Blagoveshchensky cathedral
height: 85 meters
Cathedral of the Annunciation is an Orthodox church of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the center of the city of Voronezh. It was built according to the project of the architect V.P. Shevelev in the Russian-Byzantine style. The cathedral is located on Revolution Avenue on the territory of Pervomaisky Garden. Construction was carried out from 1998 to 2009. The construction of the temple was blessed by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II during his visit to Voronezh.
In Voronezh, the Annunciation Cathedral (until 1836), the Smolensk Trinity Cathedral (closed in 1932), and the Intercession Cathedral (from 1948 to the present) had the status of a cathedral. The first two cathedrals were destroyed in their time.
Different researchers give different dates for the founding of the Cathedral of the Annunciation. Metropolitan of Kyiv Eugene (Bolkhotnikov) believed that it was founded in 1620. Others believed that the date of foundation should be taken as 1586, that is, the year the city of Voronezh was founded.
Initially, the Church of the Annunciation was built of wood. Due to frequent fires, the temple was rebuilt, sometimes even moved to another place.
Savior on Spilled Blood
height: 81 meters
The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ on Blood or the Church of the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg is an Orthodox memorial single-altar church in the name of the Resurrection of Christ; It was built in memory of the fact that on this place on March 1, 1881, as a result of an assassination attempt, Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded (the expression on the blood indicates the blood of the king). The temple was built as a monument to the Tsar-Martyr with funds collected from all over Russia.
It is located in the historical center of St. Petersburg on the banks of the Griboedov Canal next to the Mikhailovsky Garden and Konyushennaya Square, not far from the Field of Mars. The height of the nine-domed temple is 81 m, the capacity is up to 1600 people. It is a museum and a monument of Russian architecture.
March 1, 1881 on the embankment Catherine's Canal Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded as a result of an attack by the Narodnaya Volya terrorist I. I. Grinevitsky.
Already on March 2, at an emergency meeting, the City Duma asked the emperor who had ascended the throne Alexander III"to allow the city public administration to build ... at the expense of the city a chapel or a monument. He replied: "It would be desirable to have a church ... and not a chapel." However, it was still decided to build a temporary chapel.
The project was entrusted to the architect L. N. Benois. The work was carried out quickly, so that on April 17, 1881, the chapel was consecrated and commemorative requiems began to be held in it. It cost practically nothing to the Duma: it was put by the merchant of the 1st guild Gromov, construction works paid by the merchant Militin, he also became the headman. This chapel remained on the embankment until the beginning of the construction of the temple - until the spring of 1883, after which it was moved to Konyushennaya Square, where it stood for another 9 years and was finally dismantled.
Trinity Izmailovsky Cathedral
height: 80 meters
Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral (Trinity Cathedral) - Orthodox Cathedral on Trinity Square in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg. Full name - Holy Cathedral Life-Giving Trinity Life Guards of the Izmailovsky Regiment.
The parish of the temple belongs to the St. Petersburg diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, is part of the Admiralty deanery district. Rector - Archpriest Gennady Bartov.
Under Emperor Peter I, a wooden chapel stood on this site.
After the flood, the architect V.P. Stasov was asked to develop a project for a new stone church. At the same time, the old wooden church should have remained a model.
The laying of the new church was made on May 13 (25), 1828 by Metropolitan Seraphim (Glagolevsky). The celebration was attended by Empress Maria Feodorovna and Tsarevich Alexander Nikolaevich. The construction was carried out at the personal expense of Emperor Nicholas I and government money. The cost of building the cathedral was 3 million rubles. Four years later the building was rough ready and began interior decoration. During the construction process, it was necessary to restore the dome, which was torn down by a storm on February 23 (March 7), 1834, and rewrite some of the images.
Trinity Cathedral
height: 78 meters
The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Pskov is an Orthodox church, the cathedral of the Pskov and Velikoluksky diocese. It is part of the architectural ensemble of the Pskov Krom and is its main building.
Today's fourth building of the cathedral was built in 1699, in the same place where the previous temples stood. The first cathedral, built in the 10th century, by order of Princess Olga, was wooden, and stood until the first half of the 12th century, when it was destroyed by fire. The second cathedral was already made of stone and, according to church legend, was founded in 1138 by the holy noble prince Vsevolod Mstislavich.
In 1363 the vault of the temple collapsed and in 1365 a new cathedral was laid on the old foundation. In 1609, during strong fire, a powder warehouse exploded in the Kremlin, and the third building of the cathedral was destroyed by the blast wave. In 1699, the construction of the fourth cathedral, which has survived to this day, was completed.
Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery
height: 77 meters
Nikolo-Ugresh Monastery - Orthodox male stauropegial monastery. Located at the address: Moscow region, mountains. Dzerzhinsky, St. Nicholas Square, 1 (m. Lyublino).
The monastery was founded in 1380 by Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy on the site of the appearance of the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. According to legend, it was in this place that the army of the Grand Duke stopped to rest on the way to the Kulikov field. The appearance of the icon strengthened Dmitry Donskoy with faith and hope, which is why the Holy Blessed Prince said “This is all sinning my heart” (“It all warmed my heart”). Since then, this place has been called Ugresha, and the monastery itself has been called Nikolo-Ugreshsky.
The monastery was repeatedly burned and ruined, but quickly restored. In 1521 the monastery was burned to the ground during a raid on Moscow. Crimean Khan Mehmed I Giray, but, as in previous cases, was quickly restored.
Ascension Cathedral
height: 74.6 meters
Ascension Military Cathedral - an Orthodox church in Novocherkassk, the second cathedral of the Rostov and Novocherkassk diocese and main temple Don Cossacks. The remains of the Don atamans M. I. Platov, V. V. Orlov-Denisov, I. E. Efremov, Ya. P. Baklanov are buried here.
After the Ruski brothers left Russia in 1818, the construction of the cathedral was continued by the architect Amvrosimov. In 1846, during the reduction of the main dome, part of the temple suddenly collapsed. The same thing happened in 1863 with the second version of the cathedral, built according to the project of I. O. Valprede.
Initially, all the domes of the cathedral were covered with pure gold, and the main cross was inlaid with rock crystal. The height of the central dome with a cross reaches 74.6 meters. AT Soviet time the gilded copper coating was removed from the domes, in return the temple was to be covered with sheets of iron, but this was not done for a long time and the building was constantly exposed to the actions of the elements - it was flooded, covered with snow, and the heating system was also disabled. In 1903-1923 the priest-martyr Zacharias (Lobov) was the dean of the cathedral. In 1934, the Ascension Cathedral was closed, the building itself was used as a warehouse.
The cathedral was reopened in 1942, during the German occupation. In the postwar years in basements there was a grocery warehouse, and upstairs they walked church services. In 2001, large-scale restoration work began. In 2005, on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Novocherkassk and the 100th anniversary of the opening of the cathedral, the restoration of the facade of the building was successfully completed. A system of lighting and projections of biblical scenes on the facade is equipped. In 2010-2011, the domes were again covered with gold sheets, and a rock crystal stone was inserted into the cross.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
height: 73 meters
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the main Orthodox church in Kaliningrad, designed by architect Oleg Kopylov. Designed for 3,000 people. Height (up to the cross) reaches 73 meters. The temple is located on central square Kaliningrad - Victory Square. The temple was built in the style of Vladimir-Suzdal temple architecture.
It has been under construction since 1995 (the foundation stone has been installed). In 1996, the President of Russia B. Yeltsin and Metropolitan Kirill laid a capsule with earth taken from the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior at the base of the building. The construction was actively promoted by the governor of the region L. Gorbenko.
The upper Church of the Resurrection of Christ was consecrated on September 10, 2006 by Patriarch Alexy II, the consecration was timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first Orthodox church in Kaliningrad.
The lower temple serves as a temple military glory and is a temple-monument in memory of the Russian soldiers who died in the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, the First world war and World War II in East Prussia, the current Kaliningrad region.
