Model of the plan for the primary Military Cathedral 75 miles west of Moscow in something called "Patriot Park" -- a Soviet style name
( Pictures selected from the general internet, since many articles included the same picture with a strange statue of St Alexander Nevsky seen from behind. Instead of a valiant warrior, the Saint appears a cross between a gnome and an alien. Surely they could choose a more tasteful design. Where is Alexander Loganovsky, original creator of many friezes from Christ the Savior Cathedral ? )
"The Russian armed forces plan to build their own cathedral in Moscow in record time, and are seeking donations... social media has also seen debate about the unusual look of the cathedral.
I am not sure where this is but perhaps a chapel slated to be built in the complex. There was a short caption in Russian, but I could not copy it in order to obtain a google translation. Still, for people like me who in the 80s carefully studied the coffee table book, "Soviet Military Power", which covered all types of equipment and weapons used by the Red Army, the look of this church is quite something ! Assumedly it's dedicated to St Barbara, or will be when completed ?
Some liken it to an armoured personal carrier, missile launcher, or air-defence battery...
The Cathedral of the Resurrection will be built at the military-themed Patriot Park in [ near ] the capital, and will also house a museum and virtual-reality display of historic battles...The website...shows plans for a monumental building painted army green, and capped with traditional onion-shaped domes dedicated to the patron saints of all the branches of the armed forces.
Reaching a height of 95 metres, this will be one of the tallest Orthodox cathedrals in the world, and the fourth-highest in Russia. It will cover 10,950 square metres (117,865 sq ft) in total, with room inside for 6,000 worshippers.
The cathedral will sit in extensive grounds decorated with statues of various Christian luminaries with military connections, ranging from the Prophet Elijah to the medieval Prince Alexander Nevsky...
The green color of the bronze elements of the temple will echo the colors used in the Russian Armed Forces...
The temple will have five altars - the central throne will be named in honor of the main Christian holiday - the Resurrection of Christ. The four thrones are dedicated to the heavenly patrons of the Armed Forces and arms: the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky, the patron of the Army, the holy prophet Elijah, the patron saint of the VKS and the Airborne Troops, the holy apostle Andrew the First-named patron of the Navy and the holy martyr Varvara, the patroness of the Strategic Missile Force. In the temple will be placed icons of the patron saints of Russian soldiers, as well as heraldic signs. The main temple will decorate the murals with battle scenes from military history and texts of their Holy Writ...
The extensive temple complex, designed in a monumental Russian-Byzantine style ...[ with ] innovative architectural solutions. Among them, the most spectacular is the large-scale stained-glass glazing of the dome and arches, simultaneously monumental and at the same time lifting the main dome into the sky."
https://vespa.media/en/2018/09/russian- ... in-temple/
Further details come from the BBB article on the building of this unusual edifice :
"...the international ice-hockey legend Viacheslav Fetisov...[ asserted that ] completion by 2020 was a "very ambitious timeframe", even though the cathedral will be built of glass and metal as opposed to more time-consuming and expensive stone.
But he assured traditionalists that "all aspects of Russian historic design will be reflected in the interior - from Gzhel ceramics and Palekh lacquer work, to Kasli cast-iron sculpture".