St. John the Baptist Church (Yaroslavl)
Russia /
Jaroslavl /
Yaroslavl /
Vtoraya Zakotorosolnaya naberezhnaya
World
/ Russia
/ Jaroslavl
/ Yaroslavl
, 2 km from center (Ярославль)
World / Russia / Yaroslavl'
church, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 17th century construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)
The masterpiece of Russian church architecture is supposed to be an highest point of Yaroslavl school of architecture.
The church was constructed by inhabitants of Tolchkov sloboda at 1671-1687. It is the single church with 15 domes at old Russina architecture. Internal fresco painting was performed at 1695-96 by team leaded by Fedor Ignatiev and Dmitri Plehanov. More than 500 different scenes were painted at 9 stages of fresco. Separate tower bell was build at 1690.
The church was closed at 1929-1931.
The church was places at banknote of 1000 rubles at 2001.
The church was constructed by inhabitants of Tolchkov sloboda at 1671-1687. It is the single church with 15 domes at old Russina architecture. Internal fresco painting was performed at 1695-96 by team leaded by Fedor Ignatiev and Dmitri Plehanov. More than 500 different scenes were painted at 9 stages of fresco. Separate tower bell was build at 1690.
The church was closed at 1929-1931.
The church was places at banknote of 1000 rubles at 2001.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_the_Baptist_Church,_Yaroslavl
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 57°36'39"N 39°51'24"E
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- Kazansky Cathedral 2.6 km
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- Kazansky Monastery 2.6 km
- Assumption cathedral 3 km
- The Annunciation of Our Lady Church at Yakovlevskoye 8 km
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- Butyrki 0.8 km
- Yaroslavl' railway station 1.4 km
- Perekop 1.9 km
- Zabelitsy 2.3 km
- Pochinki 2.5 km
- Yaroslavl State University of Technologies 2.5 km
- Suzdalka 2.9 km
- Neftestroy 3.2 km
- Krasnoperekopsky District 4.6 km
- Frunzensky district 5.8 km