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In February 1990, the Russian Orthodox Church received permission from the Soviet government to rebuild the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. One of the temporary pillars placed at the end of the year. Aleksey Denisov restorer was called to design a replica of extraordinary accuracy.

A building fund was started in 1992 and funds began to reach citizens in the fall of 1994. This year the pool was demolished and began rebuilding the cathedral. About a million Muscovites donated money for the project. There are still discussions about the reconstruction. First, the project was overseen by architect Alexei Denisov. Soon after the project was fired because of disagreements with the mayor's office.

When construction was under way, Denisov was replaced by Zurab Tsereteli, who introduced several controversial innovations. For example, the original marble reliefs high along the walls gave way to modern bronze, have few or no parallels in Russian church architecture. The church was consecrated to the bottom of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in 1996 and completed Cathedral of Christ the Savior was consecrated on the feast of the Transfiguration, August 19, 2000.

A footbridge over the River Balchug was built between June 21, 2003 and September 3, 2004. On the hillside to the right of the cathedral are the monumental statues of Alexander II and Nicholas II. The Cathedral Square is adorned with several chapels, designed in the same style as the cathedral itself.

This church was the venue, when the last Russian czar and his family were glorified as saints in 2000. On May 17, 2007, the Act of Canonical Communion between the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia was signed there. The full restoration of communion with the Moscow Patriarchate was celebrated by a Divine Liturgy in which the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II and the First Hierarch of the ROCOR, Metropolitan Laurus, concelebrated the Mass for the first time in history.

Divine Liturgy, though that number may have been higher than normal due to the visit of Metropolitan Jonah and the ordination of a new bishop for that day. Below the new church is a church assembly hall.