Abolished after the 1917 Russian Revolution, this was first awarded in June, 1725 by the Empress Catherine I. The Soviet Union later revived the order in 1942, as a purely military decoration, losing the ‘Saint’ from the Order’s title.
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Canterbury Cathedral
Founded in 597 AD, the cathedral is part of a World Heritage Site. It has been rebuilt many times over the years, due to fires and expansion...
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