Moscow. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Postcard

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow may be the largest Orthodox church in the world. The building is magnificent, but not as old as it looks: it was rebuilt in 2000 after the original was demolished by Stalin.

Stamps

(left) A stamp from 2002depicting a geyser in Valley of the Geysers in Kamchatka.  

(right) From a set of two stamps Fauna of Russia: Whales (2012).