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The colonnade (modern building) is located on a hill 900 meters from the walls of the Lavra. From here one of the best panoramic views of the monastery of St. Sergius and the city opens up. A good place to take unforgettable souvenir photos.
Sergiev Posad is the only city in the Moscow region included in the "Golden Ring" of Russia. It is considered the spiritual capital of Orthodoxy, the heart of the city is the Holy Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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An unusual obelisk stands on the central square of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. It was established in 1792 by the famous scholar and church leader - Metropolitan Plato (Levshin). On each side of the obelisk is a medallion with a text explaining exactly what role Laurus played in a given era ...
Many people know the monastery of St. Sergius of Radonezh as the spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy and a collection of remarkable architectural monuments. But not everyone knows how important he played in the sharp turns of Russian history. And it’s hard to say in which country and how we would live today, if not for this monastery.
St. Sergius taught people primarily love and forgiveness. He himself set an example of humility in the most difficult situations.
Thousands of pilgrims come to the Lavra daily. There are 11 temples in the monastery.
Trinity Church is not the largest in the architectural ensemble of the Lavra, but it is here that the majority of those who came to the monastery are in a hurry. The whole time the temple is open for people to visit, the flow of people going into it does not stop: pilgrims hurry to bow to the relics of the founder of the monastery, St. Sergius.
Cheia Monastery
Mănăstirea Cheia
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Category: Monasteries
Period: 1782
Importance: A
LMI code: PH-II-a-A-16412
Address: 60
Location: sat CHEIA; comuna MĂNECIU
District: Prahova
Region: Muntenia
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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Most residents of Ukraine profess Orthodoxy and celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar, on January 7th. But the number of believers celebrating this day on December 25, like most Christians around the world, is growing.
“Someone will see today the first star in the sky over Bakhmut, Rubizhne, Kremennaya. Warsaw, Berlin, London, New York, Toronto and many other cities and countries... And someone will celebrate this Christmas in captivity, but let him remember that we will come for all our people, we will return freedom to all Ukrainians and Ukrainian women. We will be together today We will make a wish One for all And we will feel joy One for all And we will understand the truth One for all We will celebrate our holidays as usual We will smile and rejoice As usual There is only one difference: we will not wait for a miracle, because we create it ourselves."
Vladimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine.
Спорудження надбрамної дзвіниці пов'язують з іменем гетьмана Данили Апостола (загинув як і Миклашевський у 1706р). У першій половині ХІХст. за проектом зодчого Андрія Меленського добудували верхній ярус, а в 1902р. із заходу — двоповерхову ризницю й бібліотеку.
Mănăstirea Radu Vodă
"Holy Trinity" Church - Radu Voda Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
rebuilt in 1614
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According to some sources, the church in the Vorontsovo estate was built from a park pavilion in 1807. During the War of 1812, the estate was badly damaged. French troops burned down the main house, looted and desecrated the Trinity Church. But already in 1816 the church was restored, services resumed in it.
По некоторым источникам церковь в усадьбе Воронцово была устроена из паркового павильона в 1807 году. Во время войны 1812 года усадьба сильно пострадала. Французские войска, сожгли главный дом, разграбили и осквернили Троицкую церковь. Но уже в 1816 году храм был восстановлен, в нем возобновились богослужения.
One in a series of "Straight" Pano-Sabotage images of a churchs form being powerfully altered by the medium. A metaphor, or a reflection of the need for a dramatic transformation of the process and content of belief ?
A church building, a sign in itself, is morphed or in the process of transformation into a newer manifestation, something unforeseen perhaps, unprecedented. That doesn't necessarily connote destruction or elimination. It can be seen as being either iconoclastic or a transmogrification. What would a future hold when old, spent orthodoxies, religious, scientific or philosophical, that no longer serve, gradually fade away. What would replace them ? Would they offer an open system that evolves and adapts, or would they just become more orthodoxies later on ?
Breakthrough/Discovery > Integration / Synthesis > Stabilization / Strength > Ossification / Orthodoxy > Disintegration / Breakdown > Chaos / Bifurcation-Bridge > Breakthrough/Discovery ........ ?
No photo manipulation software was used on this piece.
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Покровская церковь, 1766—1772 гг., и колокольня, вторая половина XVIII в. Около существующего здания в середине XV в. стояла армянская церковь Рождества Богородицы, сгоревшая в 1651 г.
Колокольня кирпичная квадратная в плане двухъярусная. Завершена главой со шпилем. В 1971 г. колокольня была отреставрирована. Памятник является одним из лучших произведений архитектора И. Г. Григоровича-Барского. Ансамбль занимает доминирующее положение в застройке проулка академика Зелинского и Боричева Тока, Покровской улицы и формирует силуэт Подола на фоне Старокиевской горы.
The Church of the Holy Apostles, right on the Greek-Albanian border, in the village of Molyvdoskepasto in the Municipality of Konitsa in the peripheral unit of Ioannina in Epirus is a very important and admirable post-Byzantine monument built in 1537 according to an lintel inscription
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Head (about 4 cm in all) of St John the Baptist (Joannes Prodromos, in Church-Slavonic), Russia, 18th century (bronze and enamel). Originally, this foldable pocket iconostasis was a tripartite depiction of the Deesis (showing Christ Pantokrator in the centre whilst St. John and the Virgin Mary asking God for mercy on behalf of humanity).
The object is as close to the camera (a bit more than one meter) as possible. The softness of the lens (mirror reflex) is matched by the soft condition of the bronze. Whether mercy happened or not, this iconostasis has been used a lot.
The monastery was established between 1070 and 1077 by Vsevolod, son of Yaroslav the Wise. It was a family cloister of Vsevolod's son Vladimir Monomakh and his descendants.Only a few churches of this monastery have survived over the centuries. One of these is the Collegiate Church of Saint Michael, which was built on behest of Vsevolod I and partly reconstructed between 1766 and 1769 by architect M. I. Yurasov. The Ukrainian baroque structures include the magnificent 5-domed St. George Cathedral, Transfiguration of the Saviour Church and refectory, all dating from 1696-1701. A belltower, commissioned by the Hetman Danylo Apostol, was erected in 1727-33 and built up in 1827-31.
The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a jubilee coin with a face value of 5 hryvnias. This coin celebrates St. Michael's Vydubychi Monastery, which was founded by Vsevolod, a son of Yaroslav the Wise, in an area called Vydubychi, which lies on the southern outskirts of Kyiv. According to a chronicle, the area derives its name from the Ukrainian word “vidibati” (to surface). In that area, a wooden idol of the pagan god Perun surfaced after being dumped into the Dnipro River near the Old Kyiv Mount when Christianity was declared the official of Kyiv Rus. St. Michael's Church, which was built in the latter quarter of the 11th century, was the monastery's first masonry church. In the early 12th century, the monastery became one of the places where chronicles were written. The monastery owned many lands with crossing points on the Dnipro River and its tributary - the Lybid River. The monastery played an active role in the political life of Kyiv Rus. Before battle, soldiers usually gathered near St. Michael's Church. The monastery, which is a national architectural monument, took its modern shape in the late 17th and the early 18th centuries, when several structures were added to it. These included St. George's Cathedral, one of the best masterpieces of the Ukrainian Baroque style, the monastery refectory, the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior, and a bell tower.
The Novy Chersonesos Museum and Temple Complex is the cradle of Orthodoxy, a unique historical monument, a place of strength and attraction. Buildings and structures with a total area of 140,000 square meters are located on 22.4 hectares of landscaped territory. The territory of the complex includes museums of Christianity, Crimea and Novorossiya, Antiquity and Byzantium, the world's only temple park, archaeological park, Catherine Park with the river Geroon, Russia's first amphitheater "Griffin Arena" and the recreated Byzantine quarter (Mint, Antique Manor, Craft workshops and Estate of the winemaker).And all this is the "New Chersonese"..........CHERSONESOS is a new city that has risen
from the ruins - spirit, bonds and honor!
A place of glory! People who have repaid their debt
are reviving the Heavenly Message. A unique temple-Celestial park,
garden city, Christian Museum,
Sevastopol is victorious, wonderful
, guests and friends are invited.
The
center of the spirit, history, and church
is the re-creation of ancestral ideas.
The glory of works and service does not fade,
in truth, in faith, giving birth to children!
Novorossiya
is part of the Russian World and its blood! It will be like this forever.
And the spring of the peninsula (Crimea)
is blooming with the Motherland again for centuries!
Two griffins are on guard at the entrance.
The vine is eternal!
Chersonesos pointed out the Way of the Cross to all Slavic peoples
with a lighthouse.
Medieval Byzantine chant (14th century AD).
Title: "Ευλογήσατε τον Κυρίον" (Bless the Lord)
Composer: Maistor Ioannes Koukouzeles
Performers: Greek Byzantine Choir
Album: "Mathimata Maistoros Koukouzele"
Psalm 83 [Greek Septuagint]
"How Beloved Are Thy Dwellings"
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13th century parekklesion (side chapel) at Pammakaristos Church
former Monastery of Theotokos Pammakaristos
Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, Constantinople
present Fethiye Mosque Museum, Istanbul
Fethiye Camii [Mosque of The Conquest]
Çarşamba neighbourhood, Fatih district of Istanbul
Θεοτόκος ἡ Παμμακάριστος
Μονή Παμμακάριστου, Κωνσταντινούπολη
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www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/pammakaristos
Cross-in-square
Μοναχός εστιν ο πάντων χωρισθείς και πάσι συνηρμοσμένος.
A monk is separated from everyone and always interlocked with everyone.
Βιγλάτορας και ιερόν περιτείχισμα ορθοδοξίας,άλλο ένα μοναστήρι μας σε κάποιαν άκρη της Ελληνικής γής το οποίο η αφοσίωση,η πίστη των εκεί μοναζουσών εις “το αρχαίον κάλλος” ανεμόρφωσε πάντα με εμφανή την Θεία βοήθεια.
Μας ζητήθηκε και είναι απολύτως σεβαστό να μην δώσουμε παραπάνω λεπτομέρειες.
Όμως,νομίζω ότι μπορούμε να στείλουμε την αγάπη μας στην γλυκύτατη σκυλίτσα Νταίζη η οποία μας υποδέχθηκε και μας χάρισε αξέχαστες τρυφερές στιγμές εκεί!
Watcher and sacred wall of Orthodoxy, another of our monasteries on some corner of the Greek land which the devotion, the faith of the monks there remodeled in "the ancient beauty" always with the obvious Divine help.
We have been asked and it is absolutely respectful not to give more details.
But, I think we can send our love to the pictured sweet dog Daisy who welcomed us and proffers to us unforgettable tender moments there!
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Mănăstirea Radu Vodă
"Holy Trinity" Church - Radu Voda Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
rebuilt in 1614
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Ο ωραιότερος κοιμητηριακός ναός,εξ όσων έχω δεί τουλάχιστον,είναι αναμφιβόλως ο Ιερός Ναός προς τιμήν του Αγίου Γεωργίου στο χωριό Γλίνος, ο οποίος,σύμφωνα με εντοιχισμένη κτητορική επιγραφή, ανηγέρθη το 1818 στη θέση Παλιοκόπρια, όπου βρισκόταν αρχικά το χωριό ως ενοριακός,τότε,ναός.
Σχετικά προσφάτως ολοκληρώθηκαν οι εργασίες υποστήλωσης,εξωραϊσμού και διαμόρφωσης του περιβάλλοντος χώρου με πλήρη σεβασμό προς την αρχιτεκτονική φυσιογνωμία του ώστε το μεταβυζαντινό μνημείο,όπως έχει χαρακτηρισθεί από το Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού,να κληροδοτηθεί στις επόμενες γενεές εδραίο και περικαλλέστερο.
The most beautiful cemetery, to my knowledge, is undoubtedly the Holy Church in honor of St. George in the village of Glinos, which, according to a built-in inscription, was erected in 1818 at the site of Paliokopria, where the village was originally then.
Recently completed work of restoration, landscaping and configuration of the surrounding area in full respect of the architectural character of the post-Byzantine monument,as designated by the Ministry of Culture, to be bequeathed to future generations well-established and more beautiful.
Temple of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky.
Храм Святого Благоверного Князя Александра Невского.
The Pious Cross "Khachkar". One arch - in honor of the 450th anniversary of Astrakhan. Another is the 300th anniversary of the first Armenian stone church in Russia. The third 290th anniversary of the Armenian Diocese in Russia. All this is placed in the park "Armenia" in the city of Astrakhan.
Поклонный Крест "Хачкар". Одна арка - в честь 450-летия Астрахани. Другая - 300-летия первой Армянской каменной церкви в России. Третья 290-летия Армянской епархии в России. Все это находится в сквере "Армения" в городе Астрахань. Так-то...
Built 1633-1642, initially - Catholic church of the Bernardine Convent.
The cathedral of complex fate, many times was partially destroyed, rebuilt. During the Soviet period it was closed and used for other purposes.
It is very strange that one of the main Orthodox churches of the city has no domes, and for the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit the domes should be green. However, the cathedral was formerly Catholic, and was not remodeled after conversion to Orthodoxy.
Собор Сошествия Святого Духа (Свято-Духов собор)
Минск (Верхний город), Беларусь
The Mother of God with a baby is an icon created in 1884-1885 by Mykhailo Vrubel for the decoration of the iconostasis of St. Cyril's Church in Kyiv. Despite the fact that the image is made in accordance with all the canons of Orthodox iconography, art critics and artists note its expressiveness and unusualness. The faces of the Mother of God and the infant Christ were copied by Vrubel from the wife and youngest daughter of the art critic Adrian Prakhov*.
Holy Archbishop Athanasius of Alexandria, known as "The Great" and "Father of Orthodoxy", is the first in the chronological order among the holy fathers of the "golden" IV century of patristic writing. He occupies a special place among the greatest theologians of the period of trinitarian disputes, he is called a great fighter for the unity of the Word.
* Adrian Viktorovych Prakhov - art critic, archaeologist and art critic, professor of the Kyiv Imperial University of St. Volodymyr, leader of a group of artists (Viktor Vasnetsov, Mykhailo Vrubel, Mykhailo Nesterov, Pavlo Svedomskyi and Vilhelm Kotarbinskyi) who painted the Volodymyr Cathedral in 1884–1885
Богоматір з немовлям - ікона, створена в 1884-1885 роках Михайлом Врубелем для оформлення іконостасу Кирилівської церкви в Києві. Незважаючи на те, що образ виконаний згідно з усіма канонами православної іконографії, мистецтвознавці та художники відзначають його виразність та незвичайність. Лики Богородиці та Христа-немовля були списані Врубелем з дружини та молодшої доньки мистецтвознавця Адріана Прахова*.
«Незвичайний, привабливий образ, написаний всупереч канонам духовного живопису. Ледве помітний нахил голови, просте, втомлене обличчя з широким носом і пухкими губами, земне і неземне водночас. У величезних очах, що зачаровують, любов, біль, благання, терпіння і передбачення трагічної долі художника. Це не парадна ікона для всіх, для гучного храму, що блищить оздобленням. Це ікона для тихої церкви, написана великому емоційному піднесенні, як звернення до серця конкретної людини.»
Святий архієпископ Олександрійський Афанасій, відомий під ім'ям «Великого» та «Отця Православ'я», є першим у хронологічній лавці серед святих отців «золотого» IV століття святоотцівської писемності. Він займає особливе місце серед найбільших богословів періоду тринітарних суперечок, його називають великим борцем за єдиносущність Слова.
* Адріан Вікторович Прахов – мистецтвознавець, археолог та художній критик, професор Київського Імператорського університету Святого Володимира, керівник групи художників (Віктор Васнєцов, Михайло Врубель, Михайло Нестеров, Павло Свєдомський та Вільгельм Котарбінський), яка здійснювала розпис Володимирського собору у 1884–1884 роках. Саме Адріан Прахов запросив молодого Михайла Врубеля у Киів і доручив йому написати 4 ікони для іконостасу Кирилівськоі церкви.
Handel - 8 Keyboard Suites / New Mastering (Century’s recording: Eric Heidsieck 1959-64)
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Biserica Creţulescu, Bucuresti
Kretzulescu church, Bucharest
consecrated in 1722
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Category: Churches - Orthodox
Period: 1722
Importance: A
LMI code: B-II-m-A-19855
Address: Calea Victoriei 47 sector 1
Location: municipiul BUCUREŞTI
District: Bucuresti
Region: Muntenia
Biserica "Adormirea Maicii Domnului" - Kreţulescu
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Categorie: Biserici ortodoxe
Perioada: 1722
Importanta: A
Cod LMI: B-II-m-A-19855
Adresa: Calea Victoriei 47 sector 1
Localitate: municipiul BUCUREŞTI
Judet: Bucuresti
Regiune: Muntenia
Saint Kosmas of Aitolia chapel - Part of the Saint Cyprian and Saint Justine Monastery at Fyli, Attika, Hellas
Orthodoxy then is not so much a settled system of beliefs as a ‘tool,’ a set of self-reflective practices, ‘a tradition of discriminating, imaging and symbolising.’ It is the church’s therapeutic response to the trauma of Christ’s resurrection. The church remains orthodox only to the extent that it remains attentive and answerable to that universal event which lies at the origin of its life.
---Christ the Stranger: The Theology of Rowan Williams, by Benjamin Myers, pg 47
John the Baptist was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist Christian traditions, and as the prophet Yaḥyā ibn Zakariyā (Arabic: النبي يحيى, An-Nabī Yaḥyā) in Islam. He is sometimes alternatively referred to as John the Baptiser.
«The paradox of all four Gospels is that “the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1) begins not with the preaching of Jesus Christ, but with the preaching of another person. And the formula with which Jesus began His mission—“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 4:17)—does not belong to Jesus. Its author is John the Baptist (Matt. 3:2), or the Forerunner, with which nickname he entered the history of the Church.»
/фрагмент книги «Ісус Христос», митрополит Іларіон (Алфєєв), Google translate/
“Парадокс усіх чотирьох євангелій полягає в тому, що «Євангеліє Ісуса Христа, Сина Божого» (Мр. 1:1) починається не з проповіді Ісуса Христа, а з проповіді іншої особи. І формула, з якою Ісус розпочав Свою місію,—«Покайтеся, бо наблизилося Царство Небесне» (Мт. 4:17),— належить не Ісусові. Її автор — Іоанн Хреститель (Мф. 3:2), або Предтеча, з яким прізвиськом він увійшов до історії Церкви.»