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04-Jul-2011

Russian Church

The church was designed by the Russian architect Mikhail Preobrazhenski in the style of Russian Revival architecture, with decoration inspired by the Muscovite Russian churches of the 17th century.
The construction was supervised by the architect A. Smirnov, who was building the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral nearby. The exterior decoration of multicolored tiles was done by G. Kislichev,
and the interior murals were painted by a team of artists led by Vasily Perminov, who also painted those in Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
The five domes are coated with gold. The bells were donated by Emperor Nicholas II.

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larose forest photos14-Jul-2025 00:08
Stunning church and a superior capture of the interior - exquisite detail in this fabulous image. VV
Don Mottershead13-Jul-2025 23:04
Excellent capture.
Denise J T Lee13-Jul-2025 16:55
A magical photo ! ~VV~
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