The Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan was dedicated to the Holy Protectress of Russia when it was consecrated in 1625 at the northeast corner of Red Square. Considered one of Moscow’s most important churches, it underwent several expansions during the next three centuries. Then Kazan Cathedral was destroyed in 1936 during an anti-religious campaign conducted from 1928 until 1941. During this timeframe, the number of Russian Orthodox churches went from 29,600 to about 500. After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, the cathedral was reconstructed and opened in 1993.
