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St. Volodymyr's Cathedral is one of the city's major landmarks and the mother cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchy, one of two major Ukrainian Orthodox Churches. The Byzantine style cathedral was build in 1862-1896 to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Kyivan Rus by Prince Volodymyr the Great of Kyiv. The design of the cathedral was elaborated by Saint Petersburg architect Strom, Kyiv eparchy architect Sparro and architect Beretti. St. Volodymyr's Cathedral is world famous for its frescos and mosaics, created by such outstanding artists as Vasnetsov, Vrubel, Nesterov and others.