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Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist on the Volga

Church of St John the Baptist - Orthodox church in Uglich, an architectural monument, built in 1689-1690 gg. Located at the end of the Spasskaya Street near Resurrection Monastery.

Founding date: no later than the XVI century.

Date of construction of the last of the building: 1689-1700

Architects:

1970s: Novikov S. E. - restoration

1840s:Burenin D. G. interiors, interior decoration (painting)

 

The brick church was built in 1689-1700 Uglich merchant N.G. Chepolosovym in memory of the murdered infant son John (canonized). The base of the building - fourfold church basement with double-height part of the temple, completed five domes, the altar with the intended three apses, dining room and porch with hipped bell tower. Porch with a pitcher-pillars are located on the south side. From the south to the temple of the Church of the Saviour has a small chapel Simeon. From the north borders of extended warm floor chapel of St John the Baptist. On the facade of a building rich tiled decor. The church closed in December. 1935. Restored in 1961-1970. At the moment it is administered by the Resurrection Monastery.

Before this place was a wooden church of St. John the Baptist and the Savior.

 

Variations on a theme «...with a film across Russia»

Camera: Canon EOS 5

Lens: Canon EF 28-105 1:3.5-4.5 USM

Film: Oscar Film F100T (Fujifilm Eterna 400T)

Scanner: Pakon F235+

Photo taken: 14/12/2016 (cloudy, blizzard, light twilight)

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Uploaded on December 20, 2016
Taken on December 14, 2016