What is special in its history? Fill in the blanks using the Simple Past Active or Simple Past Passive forms of the verbs

The cathedral was built in the 19th century. Ordinary people collected the money for it. The cathedral was devoted to the victory of the Russians over the Napoleon’s army in the Patriotic War of 1812. The cathedral was started in 1839 by the Russian architect Konstantin Thon. Many famous painters decorated it. The construction work was finished in 1883. In the 1930s the cathedral was destroyed by Bolsheviks. They wanted to build the Palace of Soviets in the place of the magnificent cathedral. The Great Patriotic War destroyed their plans. After the war a swimming pool was built there. But the cathedral was still in the hearts of many Russians. On the 7th of January, 1995 the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was started. In five years the copy was built.