Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
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Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a historic Russian Orthodox
cathedral
at 228 N. 12th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
, New York, New York
. It was built between 1916 and 1921 to the designs by Louis Allmendiger
. The plan is based on a Greek cross and is designed in the Russian version of the Byzantine style. The building features characteristic Onion dome
s atop four octagonal towers and a large central dome each topped by a large, gilded Russian Orthodox cross
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia , also called the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, ROCA, or ROCOR) is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church....
cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
at 228 N. 12th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
, New York, New York
New York City
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. It was built between 1916 and 1921 to the designs by Louis Allmendiger
Louis Allmendiger
Louis Allmendiger, AIA, was an American architect practicing in New York City in the early twentieth century. He is best known as the architect of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Brooklyn, New York-References:...
. The plan is based on a Greek cross and is designed in the Russian version of the Byzantine style. The building features characteristic Onion dome
Onion dome
An onion dome is a dome whose shape resembles the onion, after which they are named. Such domes are often larger in diameter than the drum upon which they are set, and their height usually exceeds their width...
s atop four octagonal towers and a large central dome each topped by a large, gilded Russian Orthodox cross
Patriarchal cross
The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity. Similar to the familiar Latin cross, the Patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one, so that both crossbars are near the top. Sometimes the patriarchal cross has a short,...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.