Cathedral Church of the Assumption

The Cathedral Church of the Assumption, overwhelming the city of Smolensk from Cathedral Hill, has been the main church of the Smolensk ministerial office for a long time. The primary block church on the spot was begun by Vladimir Monomakh in 1101. The huge 6-pillared structure, like Monomakh's cathedral in Vladimir, took a very long while to finish. It was at last blessed amid the reign of Vladimir's grandson Rostislav of Smolensk in 1150. Over the span of the accompanying 500 years, the church endure various wars and flames. Particularly genuine was the harm delivered amid the incomparable Siege of Smolensk.

A standout amongst the most striking perspectives is inside the cathedral, specifically the iconostasis that isolates the sacred place from the nave region of the cathedral, which stands nearly the stature of the inside space. On it there are symbols and interspaced with complex gold-shrouded wooden improvements including figures of cherubim and sections weaved with vine branches. The cathedral supported tremendous harm amid the WWII battling, when the 11^th century supernatural symbol of Theotokos of Smolensk died in an extraordinary fire.