Generations of princes and tsars added to and altered the
Cathedral. The cathedral is famous for its magnificent iconostasis, shielding
the sacred part of the church from view. Icons by various artists from the 14th
to 19th centuries make up the screen.
The Cathedral of the Annunciation was originally built as
the domestic church of the Grand Dukes and tsars and was connected (along with
the Cathedral of the Archangel) by passages to the private quarters of the
royal family. The Cathedral of the Annunciation was badly damaged during the
Revolution, when the Kremlin came under attack from artillery fire. In 1918,
the cathedral was closed as a place of worship and now it operates officially
as a museum although limited religious services are conducted there especially
on the Feast of the Annunciation.
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