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Some Russians, including Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, are pointing to that period on social media, posting photos of Russian Orthodox churches, with their onion domes, that were built in Alaska in the 19th century and still stand.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Known for its distinctive golden onion domes it was built in memory of the Russian Czar’s mother, Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
These shapes gave me reason for the interiors; the onion dome became the dorm room, the arches became the library.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
Thinking particularly about Islamic architecture, pointed arches came to mind as did the onion dome—though often associated with Russian Orthodox churches, this form has roots in Syria and Iran.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
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Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Known for its distinctive golden onion domes it was built in memory of the Russian Czar’s mother, Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
These shapes gave me reason for the interiors; the onion dome became the dorm room, the arches became the library.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
Thinking particularly about Islamic architecture, pointed arches came to mind as did the onion dome—though often associated with Russian Orthodox churches, this form has roots in Syria and Iran.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
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“Onion dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onion%20dome. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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