The Cathedral of Tver According to the Architectural-archaeological Researches During 2012-2014: the Disputable Discovery of the Ancient Temple

The Cathedral of Transfiguration was built in Tver in 1285-1290. This event gave a start to the revival of stone building in Rus’ in the time of after Mongols’ invasion. That church was replaced with a new temple in the 17th century. It was demolished in 1935. Excavations held in 20122014 at the place of the destroyed in 1930-es cathedral complex gave to the researchers conducted these works arguments to say quite definitely that they succeeded in finding the temple of the late 13th century. But the doubtfulness of the suggested interpretation of the revealed architectural remains enables to state that at the place of the cathedral of the late 17th century the monument of the late 13th century does not exist. Its’ searching needs to be held outside of the excavation area of