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The church of neo-Russian style in Parkhomovka
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion
The church of the Intercession of the Virgin is one of the most important monuments of neo-Russian style located in the territory of Ukraine in Kiev oblast.
The church was designed by the largest master of this style Vladimir Alexandrovich Pokrovsky. The temple in Parkhomovka was his debut as an independent architect.
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St. Nicholas Church with the original “twisted” domes
1 Comment · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Photos, Religion, Travel
One of the main attractions of Chernivtsi city is St. Nicholas Church with the original “twisted” domes built in 1939. The architecture of the church reproduces the Romanian national style neorominesk. The prototype of the original design was the architecture of the church in Curtea de Arges.
The church is also called “Drunk church” because of its “twisted” domes, about which there are numerous legends. Address: Chernivtsi, Russkaya Str., 35. The photos were captured by av_otus.
Tags: Chernivtsi city · church
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Church of St Yur – the pearl of Ukrainian wooden architecture
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
The church of St Yur located in Drohobych (Lviv oblast) is considered the pearl of Ukrainian wooden architecture. Today it is a museum located not far away from the center of the city. The photos were captured by Serge Krynytsia.
Tags: church · Drohobych city · Lviv oblast