Church sights in Russia
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Church of the Intercession at Fili
North of Kutuzovsky pr, Fili is a neighbourhood that was once the estate of Lev Naryshkin (brother-in-law to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich and uncle to Peter the Great). The story goes that Naryshkin’s brothers were killed in the Moscow uprising of 1682. In their honour, he constructed the Church of the Intercession at Fili in the 1690s. All church records were destroyed in a fire, so the name of the architect and exact date of construction are not known. Fili is most famous for the events that unfolded here after the Battle of Borodino. While the Russian Army was camped nearby, a meeting took place in Fili. Here, General Kutuzov insisted that the army abandon Moscow without…
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Church of St Nicholas in Khamovniki
This church, commissioned by the weavers’ guild in 1676, vies with St Basil’s Cathedral for the title of most colourful in Moscow. The ornate green-and-orange-tapestry exterior houses an equally exquisite interior, rich in frescoes and icons. Leo Tolstoy, who lived up the street, was a parishioner at St Nicholas, which is featured in his novel Resurrection. Look also for the old white stone house, built in 1689, which housed the office of the weavers’ guild and textile shop (ul Lva Tolstogo 10)
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Chesma Church
East off Moskovsky pr is the striking red-and-white 18th-century Gothic Chesma Church, built from 1774 to 1780 in honour of Russia’s victory over the Turks at the Battle of Çesme (1770). Its relatively remote location is due to the fact that Catherine the Great was on this spot when news arrived of the victory, so that’s where she ordered the church to be built.
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Church of the Resurrection
Officially known as the Church of the Resurrection, this multidomed dazzler, partly modelled on St Basil’s in Moscow, was built between 1883 and 1907 on the spot where Alexander II, despite his reforms, was blown up by the People’s Will terrorist group in 1881 (hence its gruesome name).
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Church of Elijah the Prophet
The exquisite church that dominates Sovetskaya pl was built by prominent 17th-century fur dealers. It has some of the Golden Ring’s brightest frescoes by the ubiquitous Gury Nikitin of Kostroma and his school, and detailed exterior tiles. The church is closed during wet spells.
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Resurrection Church
There are four churches in the immediate vicinity of Sudzal's Torgovaya pl (Trade Sq), including the Resurrection Church. Make the precarious climb to the top of the bell tower and be rewarded with wonderful views of Suzdal’s gold-domed skyline.
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St Lazarus’ Church
Almost every corner in Suzdal has its own little church with its own charm, including the the slender, multicoloured tower of St Lazarus’ Church, from 1667.
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Church of the Resurrection
Officially known as the Church of the Resurrection, this multidomed dazzler, partly modelled on St Basil’s in Moscow, was built between 1883 and 1907 on the spot where Alexander II, despite his reforms, was blown up by the People’s Will terrorist group in 1881 (hence its gruesome name).
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