A dome destined for Russia

This impressive church in Rathmines was built in 1854 and destroyed by a fire in January 1920. When the church was being reconstructed in 1922 this dome was sitting in Glasgow and was believed to have been destined for a Russian Orthodox church in St Petersburg prior to the Russian Revolution of 1917. The dome was bought by the church and the massive copper dome made its way to Dublin. It was the largest dome in Dublin and a new landmark for the city. The interior of the church is remarkably bright due to the decision to use clear glass instead of stained glass for the windows after the fire.