The main church of the Russian state for centuries, built in 1475-1479 by Aristotele Fioravanti: tsars were crowned and metropolitans and patriarchs buried here. Inside, the walls are covered with frescoes and a high iconostasis.
- Address
- Sobornaya ploshchad, Kremlin, Moscow
- Hours
- Fri-Wed 10:00-17:00 (winter); closed Thu; check kreml.ru for days with changed hours (kreml.ru, Oct 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Included in the Cathedral Square ensemble ticket (kreml.ru). Price not verified
- Price level
- ₽₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The cathedral sometimes has shortened hours on service days, as on 17-18 October 2026; check the kreml.ru home page before you go.
- Through 13 January 2027 the restored icon "The Last Judgement" from this cathedral is shown in the Armoury lobby (kreml.ru).