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John the Baptist Church, a grandiose 15-domed temple with slender many-tier belfry and graceful Holy Gates is a world famous monument of Russian church architecture of 17 c. |
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Yaroslavl, the oldest of Volga cities, was founded by Yaroslav the Wise in 1098-1010. Its historical center, famous for numerous architectural masterpiecrs, is a World Heritage Site |
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Annunciation Church (1688), a redbrick five-domed temple with three-tier belfry, is a true adornment of Volga Quay. There are well-preserved frescoes by Fyodor Ignatyev's artel (1709) |
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Christmas Church with separate standing overgate hip-roof bell-tower of unique architecture is a most interesting monument of Yaroslavl architecture of 17 c. |
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Majestic Church of Elijah the Prophet with hip-roof side-chapel and bell-tower is one of the most expressive and harmonious architectural ensembles of 17 c. and the symbol of Yaroslavl |
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Church of Nicola Nadein (1620-22) was the first stone temple in Yaroslavsky Posad. It has frescoes by Lyubim Ageev's artel and magnificent gilded Baroque iconostasis |
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The graceful five-domed Church of the Archangel Michael built in 1657 is interesting not only with its outward appearance, but also with frescoes painted by Fyodor Fyodorov's artel in 1731 |
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Church of The Epiphany (1684-93) is known for its frescoes, polychrome tile facade decoration and six-tier gilded iconostasis in Ukrainian Baroque style |
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Church of Our Savior in the City with its five mighty domes and two hip-roofs (1672) is one of the most imposing on the quay of Kotorosl. Inside are preserved frescoes painted in 1693 |
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Nekrasov Literary Museum-Reserve in Karabikha village is the only one in the oblast country manor, which hasn't lost its original architectural appearance |
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Kazan Cathedral, a monumental five-domed temple in the late classicism style, was built on the territory of Kazan Convent in 1835-1845 by the design of architect A. Melnicov |
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The Savior's Transfiguration monastery, the oldest in the city, was founded in 12 c. Nowadays it is a heart of Yaroslavl State Historical and Architectural Musem-Reserve |
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Tne white stone beauty of Tolgsky convent with its monumental Vvedensky Cathedral and relict cedar grove, standing on picturesque Volga shore, is the largest convent in country |
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Volga Quay is a true gem of the city. Numerous monuments of civil and church architecture of 17-20 c.; famous white stone rotunda pavilion, one of the Yaroslavl's symbols |
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The composition of Volkov square is organized by imposing building of theatre in Empre style, Vlasievskaya Tower with Znamenskaya Church (17 c.) and hotel "Yaroslavl" (1940) |
