What is special in its history? Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past Active or Simple Past Passive forms of the verbs in brackets
The cathedral (1) (build) in the 19th century. Ordinary (простые) people(2) (collect) the money for it. The cathedral was devoted (посвящён) to the victory of the Russians over the Napoleon’s army in the Patriotic War of 1812. The cathedral (3) (start) in 1839 by the Russian architect Konstantin Thon. Many famous painters (4) (decorate) it. The construction work (строительство) (5) (finish) in 1883. In the 1930s the cathedral (6) (destroy) by Bolsheviks. They wanted to build the Palace of Soviets (Дворец Советов) in the place of the magnificent cathedral. The Great Patriotic War (Великая Отечественная война) (7) (destroy) their plans. After the war a swimming pool (8) (build) there. But the cathedral was still in the hearts (сердцах) of many Russians. On the 7th of January, 1995 the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (9) (start). In five years the copy(10) (build).