List of tallest Eastern Orthodox church buildings

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

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 on individual churches often serve a symbolic purpose. One dome is a symbol of Christ or God, three domes are symbolic of Trinity, five domes symbolize Christ and Four Evangelists, seven domes reference the First seven ecumenical councils which formulated the basic dogmas of the Orthodox Church, 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, a 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 (ft)NameImageNotes Years ofconstruction City Country1People's Salvation CathedralIt is the tallest (127m), longest (126m) and largest (by volume (323,000 m3) and area (7,200 m2)) Orthodox church building in the world.2010–2025Bucharest2Peter 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.1712–1733Saint Petersburg3Основные размеры Храма Христа Спасителя Cathedral of Christ the SaviourThe 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 cathedral and second largest church building of the Russian Orthodox Church, having a capacity for some 10,000 people.1995–2000Moscow4Исаакиевский собор Saint Isaac's CathedralA masterpiece of late ClassicismThe largest church building in Russia (both by volume and area). Second largest Orthodox church building in the world (by volume and by area). 1818–1858Saint Petersburg5Спасо-Преображенский кафедральный собор в Хабаровске Khabarovsk Metropolitan CathedralThe location of the cathedral was chosen by the patriarch Alexis II of Moscow during the helicopter flight over Khabarovsk2001–2004Khabarovsk6Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces2018–2020Odintsovsky District7Музей четырёх соборов Smolny Cathedral of the ResurrectionThe original project also included the 140-metre-high standalone bell tower, that was never built1751–1835Saint Petersburg8Catedrala Mitropolitană Timișoara Timișoara Orthodox CathedralLocated in the very center of the city. The second tallest church in Romania1934–1946Timișoara9Nave+Cross= 87.1 m. The height of bottom floor (underground chapel) is 13.1 m. There is some dispute over the height of the top cross. The look of relief will be calculated as a whole, not just a small part. The eastern side is raised and lowered in the west (River Kura). We have 80% of the side "level ground", and 20% "slope". These 20% are leveled with the rest of the territory. This case is similar to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow (the height of bottom floor is 17 from River Moscow). In this case the height bottom floor, not be taken into account.Holy Trinity Cathedral of TbilisiThe main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church1995–2002Tbilisi10Собор Александра Невского Alexander Nevsky Novoyarmarochny CathedralLocated on the spit of Oka and Volga rivers. Built in commemoration of the visit of Nizhny Novgorod Fair by Emperor Alexander II of Russia1867–1880Nizhny Novgorod11–12:ro:Catedrala Sfânta Treime din Baia Mare Catedrala_Sfânta_Treime_din_Baia_Mare Saint Trinity Cathedral in Baia MareTallest cathedral in Maramureș, Romania2003–2026Baia MareНазвана дата официального открытия Благовещенского собора в Воронеже ИА "Regnum" 9 November 2009 г. Annunciation Cathedral in VoronezhBuilt in the Russian Revival style in Pervomaysky (former City) Garden – a place where never before was the church1998–2009Voronezh13Catedrala din Suceava a fost sfinţită Cathedral of the NativityLocated in Mărășești-Zamca neighbourhood, near the city center. The tallest cathedral in the Moldavia region.1991–2015Suceava14Храм Воскресения Христова на Крови Church of the Savior on BloodThe 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 Christ1883–1907Saint Petersburg15–16Троице-Измайловский собор Trinity Cathedral, Saint PetersburgThe dome was reconstructed after the 2006 fire1828–1835Saint PetersburgХарьков. Кафедральный собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы Annunciation Cathedral in KharkivIn 1997 a fire damaged the dome and the cross of the bell tower1888–1901Kharkiv17Храм светог Саве Church of Saint SavaBuilt on the place where the relics of Saint Sava are thought to have been burned in 1595 by the Ottomans.1935–2020Belgrade18–19Троицкий собор в Псковском Кремле. Trinity Cathedral in PskovLocated in the Pskov Krom (or Kremlin)1682–1699PskovSăpânța-Peri Monastery Tallest wooden church in the world1998–2003Săpânța20Собор Спаса Преображения Transfiguration Cathedral in Nikolo-Ugresh monasteryThe 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.1880–1894Dzerzhinsky21Собор Казанской иконы Божией Матери (Ставрополь) Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan in StavropolLocated at the highest point of the city.Stavropol22Свято-Троицкий собор Trinity Cathedral in Morshansk1836–1857Morshansk23Успенский собор в Астрахани Dormition Cathedral in AstrakhanLocated inside the Astrakhan kremlin1698Astrakhan24Вознесенский кафедральный собор Ascension Cathedral in NovocherkasskCathedral of the Don Cossacks ArmyЧудеса России. Вознесенский Войсковой Кафедральный собор 1805–1905Novocherkassk25–26Храм – Памятник в честь Всех Святых в память безвинно убиенных во Отечестве нашем All Saints Monument ChurchMonument Church dedicated to All Saints and the memory of those who unjustly perishedВсехсвятский храм-памятник MinskЕлец. Вознесенский собор. Ascension Cathedral in YeletsInside the cathedral there is a rich iconostasis with gilded wood carvings1845–1889Yelets27Собор Христа Спасителя в Калининграде Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in KaliningradLocated on the central square of the city2004–2006Kaliningrad28Свято-Михайловский Собор St. Michael's Cathedral in CherkasyBuilt in the Neo-Byzantine style, 136 metres tall belfry under construction1994–2002Cherkasy29Казанский собор в Санкт-Петербурге Kazan Cathedral in St. PetersburgAccording to the wishes of the Emperor Paul of Russia, the cathedral was modelled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome1801–1811Saint Petersburg30Морской Никольский собор Naval Cathedral in KronstadtThe cathedral was designed especially high to serve as a landmark for those in the sea1902–1913Kronstadt31–33 Cathedral of the Lord's Ascension, BacăuStill in construction1991–2018BacăuИжевск. Кафедральный собор Александра Невского Alexander Nevsky CathedralBuilt in the style of classicism1818–1823Izhevsk ~ Собор Петра и Павла Cathedral of Saints Peter and PaulModelled after St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, but has a more pyramidal form1894–1904Peterhof

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