Let's start with the Presentation of the Lord Cathedral in Yalutorovsk, the first stone building in this small Siberian town. The temple was never a cathedral in the strict sense of this word, but rather in its Russian renditions, as the main church of the settlement. However, its Siberian Baroque architecture was considered so remarkable even before the revolution that there were plans to officially recognize it as a historical monument.
During the Soviet era, the church was destroyed, but fortunately, it has been restored to its former glory on its original foundations. Despite its provincial nature, Yalutorovsk takes a very competent approach to its historical heritage. Next to the cathedral, the fort that gave rise to the city has been recreated, albeit in a much freer style than the cathedral itself. Preserved pre-revolutionary photographs and descriptions will allow the cathedral's interiors to be recreated in the future.
During the Soviet era, the church was destroyed, but fortunately, it has been restored to its former glory on its original foundations. Despite its provincial nature, Yalutorovsk takes a very competent approach to its historical heritage. Next to the cathedral, the fort that gave rise to the city has been recreated, albeit in a much freer style than the cathedral itself. Preserved pre-revolutionary photographs and descriptions will allow the cathedral's interiors to be recreated in the future.
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Let's continue today's selection with a full-fledged cathedral temple - the Cathedral of Kalamata, Greece, built in the Neo-Greek-Neo-Byzantine style characteristic of Greece in the XIX-XX centuries.
Externally, however, the "antique" elements are not so striking, but inside, the arches are supported by pillars with massive metal capitals. The frescoes of the temple are modern and fairly typical in their execution, but the equally modern Neo-Byzantine carving of the iconostases and the bishop's throne is distinguished by its complexity and even such an atypical phenomenon for Greek Neo-Byzantine art as free (albeit small) sculpture.
Externally, however, the "antique" elements are not so striking, but inside, the arches are supported by pillars with massive metal capitals. The frescoes of the temple are modern and fairly typical in their execution, but the equally modern Neo-Byzantine carving of the iconostases and the bishop's throne is distinguished by its complexity and even such an atypical phenomenon for Greek Neo-Byzantine art as free (albeit small) sculpture.
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Finally, to conclude today's tour, let's take a look at the most modest in status, but no less beautiful church - the Church of the Presentation of the Lord in Novi Karlovci, Serbia.
Built at the end of the XVIII century, the church's architecture still belongs to the Baroque era, but its interior decoration, especially the iconostasis, appeared in the XIX century, although it retains a number of Baroque details, as in most churches in the Austro-Hungarian province.
Built at the end of the XVIII century, the church's architecture still belongs to the Baroque era, but its interior decoration, especially the iconostasis, appeared in the XIX century, although it retains a number of Baroque details, as in most churches in the Austro-Hungarian province.
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The Kırkgöz Bridge is a huge Byzantine bridge made of basalt, marble and other local types of stone, located near ancient Polybotus.
Construction was begun by Emperor Manuel Komnenos, and even then it was impressive in its length - 40 of the current 57 arches were built at that time. Over the centuries, the engineering structure was renovated several times - first by the Seljuks, and then by the Ottomans - during which Mimar Sinan completed the last 22 arches.
Construction was begun by Emperor Manuel Komnenos, and even then it was impressive in its length - 40 of the current 57 arches were built at that time. Over the centuries, the engineering structure was renovated several times - first by the Seljuks, and then by the Ottomans - during which Mimar Sinan completed the last 22 arches.
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Frescoes in the crypt of the Church of Saint John the Baptist Domnarum in Pavia, Italy.
The crypt is the oldest part of the church, which was significantly rebuilt in the Renaissance/Baroque style in accordance with the requirements of the Council of Trent, and thanks to the fact that it was abandoned for a long time, it has preserved its original frescoes. Although the church is considered to be the first in the city built under the rule of the Langobards, the frescoes date back to the XII century.
Nevertheless, being at least half a century younger than the Great Schism, they have a distinctly Byzantine appearance, which is to be expected from the Langobards, along with characteristic ornamentation that foreshadows the future Romanesque developments.
The crypt is the oldest part of the church, which was significantly rebuilt in the Renaissance/Baroque style in accordance with the requirements of the Council of Trent, and thanks to the fact that it was abandoned for a long time, it has preserved its original frescoes. Although the church is considered to be the first in the city built under the rule of the Langobards, the frescoes date back to the XII century.
Nevertheless, being at least half a century younger than the Great Schism, they have a distinctly Byzantine appearance, which is to be expected from the Langobards, along with characteristic ornamentation that foreshadows the future Romanesque developments.
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The villages of the Russian north that survived the Soviet years without significant depopulation are probably home to the best-preserved historical environment in the country - and not just from the years when their current houses were built. Looking at streets of these villages, such as this one in Kimzha, one can even imagine what Russian cities looked like four centuries ago.
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