since then, the gorkov art school has been operating in palikha, where leading palikha artists stilleach the subtleties of art and lacquer miniatures. december 5, 1931 the bolsheviks blew up the cathedral of christ the savior, it stood for only half a century, it was built in honor of the salvation of the fatherland from napoleon, the cathedral was painted by outstanding artists, including vereshchagin, kromskoy, the new government on the site of the temple, built a grandiose house of councils, which was supposed to be the tallest building of the new socialist moscow. 415 m with a huge statue of lenin at the top. because of the war, the project did not have time to be implemented, but then it was handed over, and the moscow outdoor swimming pool appeared here. at the end of the 20th century they decided to recreate the temple. the new cathedral of christ the savior has become the largest orthodox cathedral in russia. it has the status of a patriarchal courtyard and can accommodate up to 1000 people, the total height of the temple is 103 m, which is one and a half meters higher than s