Russia
Central Russia
Smolensk Oblast

Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk

The Cathedral Church of the Dormition, dominating the city of , , from Cathedral Hill, has been the principal church of the Smolensk bishopric for 800 years.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Russian Orthodox
  • Description: principal church of the Smolensk bishopric for 800 years
  • Also known as: “Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk” and “The Cathedral Church of the Assumption”
  • Address: улица Соборная Гора 5, Смоленск

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Volkova Tower and Mikhail Kutuzov monument in Smolensk.

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is situated 230 metres north of Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk.

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is situated 210 metres west of Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk.

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is situated 420 metres northeast of Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smolensk and Новосельцы.

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is a city and the administrative center of , , located on the River, 360 kilometers west-southwest of . It has a population of 316,570 .

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk.

Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk

Latitude
54.78878° or 54° 47′ 20″ north
Longitude
32.05434° or 32° 3′ 16″ east
Open location code
9G6JQ3Q3+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114517932
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­cathedral
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­russian_orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2231015
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Frisian—“Dormition Cathedral in Smolensk” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Сабор Успення Прасвятой Багародзіцы”
  • Belarusian: “Успенскі сабор (Смаленск)”
  • Belarusian: “Успенскі сабор”
  • Czech: “Chrám Zesnutí přesvaté Bohorodice”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods (Smolensk)”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه الصعود فى سمولينسك”
  • French: “cathédrale de l’Assomption de Smolensk”
  • French: “Cathédrale de la Dormition de Smolensk”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת סמולנסק”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale della Dormizione”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Smolensk”
  • Japanese: “生神女就寝大聖堂”
  • Polish: “Sobór Zaśnięcia Matki Bożej w Smoleńsku”
  • Russian: “Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы”
  • Russian: “Успенский собор”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála Zosnutia Bohorodičky”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála Zosnutia presvätej Bohorodičky”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja, Smolensk”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Dormición (Smolensk)”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de la Dormición”
  • Udmurt: “Смоленскысь Успенской черк”
  • Western Frisian: “Himelfeartkatedraal”

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Highlights include Соборная гора and Церковь Святого Иоанна Предтечи.

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