Cathedral of the Nativity and Church of St Nicholas--Suzdal, Vladimir Province, Russia
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N 56° 24.999 E 040° 26.502
37V E 588942 N 6253385
This is a special Russian orthodox cathedral with an associated chapel in a specially preserved heritage village located 3 hours drive east of Moscow
Waymark Code: WM2P7V
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 11/29/2007
Views: 86
This is a special Russian orthodox cathedral with an associated chapel in a specially preserved heritage village located on a bend in the Kamenka River, 3 hours drive east of Moscow. The Cathedral of the Nativity was built in the 12th century, and miraculously surved the siege of of Batu Khan . The base of the building is made of whitewashed brick and stone, topped by one large star-studded dome and three small domes, all decorated with gold on a field of blue. The interior is paved with majolica slabs , and golden gates decorated with lion masks guard portals of the sanctuary.
In contrast to the elegance and magnificance of the cathedral, located on the grounds immeidately behind it is a small chapel, the Church of St Nicholas. It provides a humble contrast to the stone cathedral, as it has all the traditional architectural elements of orthodox churches in the Suzdal area, but is constructed entirely out of wood, including the dome.
The waypoint for this site is located midway between the two churches in the Suzdal Kremlin square. Be sure to take one photo for each church when standing at this waypoint!
Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern
Type of Building: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Address:
Cathedral of the Nativity and St Nicholas Chruch
Kremlin Square, Kremliovskaya Street
Suzdal, Vladimir Region Russia
601260
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed
Diocese: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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