The reconstructed church was the scene of the infamous 2012 performance by "Pussy Riot" protesting against Vladimir Putin.
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The original church was the scene of the 1882 world premiere of the famous 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky.
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Although Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was written with the building's completion in mind, it had its world premiere in a tent outside the unfinished church in August 1882.
The station was originally planned to serve the enormous Palace of the Soviets (Dvorets Sovetov), which was to rise nearby on the former site of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
The ornate marble benches lining the platform were removed from the original Cathedral of Christ the Saviour before it was demolished.
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As mentioned, he contributed to the artistic decoration of Saint Isaac's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, and Helsinki Cathedral, in present-day Finland, as well as churches outside the Russian empire - e.g. in Nice, France and Wiesbaden, present-day Germany.