Destruction of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (1931)

Views of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior with the domes removed during blasting operations.

Collapse of the base of the central dome as a result of the explosion, clouds of dust rise upward.

View of the cathedral during the collapse of the base of the central dome.

Views of the cathedral with the collapsed base of the central dome.

Collapse of one of the corners of the building as a result of the explosion.

Collapse of parts of the cathedral.

Views of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior during blasting operations.

Collapse of part of the cathedral, clouds of dust rise upward.

Collapse of the walls of the cathedral.

Views of the ruins of the cathedral.

Panorama of the destroyed Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

Surviving remains of the walls of the cathedral.

Panorama of the destroyed cathedral, people near a pile of construction debris.

Remains of the cathedral that did not collapse as a result of the explosions.

Views of parts of the destroyed cathedral.

Views of the remains of the main entrance arch.

Surviving bas-reliefs above the arch of the main entrance.

Workers clear away construction debris.

Workers pull out large blocks manually using a rope.

Clearing rubble.

View of a part of the surviving arch.

View of the destroyed temple.

Wall fragments on a pile of construction waste.

View of a part of the destroyed temple.