Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Pretty interesting this cathedral we visited today was entirely deconstructed during the communist rule after the death of Lenin, and rebuilt from scratch starting in 1994. To look at it today it would appear a several-century-old building, but in fact the site spent 60 of the last 80 years as a swimming pool. Wikipedia is my best friend when I travel. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. It is interesting to visit a place as tourist, experience it with sounds, smells and sight that a camera can't capture - then look it up back in the hotel and read about it's history.