Sioni Cathedral, Dmanisi, Georgia. The cathedral is an early-medieval basilica with a richly decorated narthex, which was added later. This cathedral is the only surviving structure in the historical Dmanisi, although it has undergone many restorations. The city itself repeatedly passed to the Muslims until it was destroyed by them and the Mongols. Interestingly, the design of the cathedral main nave is similar to some Spanish romanesque churches, but unfortunately I was unable to find better photo of it.
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Richly decorated baroque interior of the Church of Saint Nikita Martyr (also known as Nicetas the Goth) in Moscow, Russia.
Koroni monastery, Greece. The monastic complex was built in 16th century and survived the period of Turkish reign, but was seriously damaged by the Germans during WW2. However the catholicon of the monastery and some cells were preserved, and after the war the whole complex was reconstructed.
Gluhov fortress gates, Ukraine. Gluhov wooden kremlin has existed since pre-Mongolian times, but came to decay after several centuries. The first attempt to rebuild the fortress was made by the Poles, but they only had time to start building bastions before the fortress returned to the Russians. Soon the fortress burned down, and already during the Empire it was finally decided to build it in stone.
Catholicon of the Horaița monastery, Romania. Despite its modern look, the church was built in the 19th century, while the current appearance of the building is the result of modern reconstruction. The style in which the catholicon was constructed in on edge of eclectic, it has features from baroque, local and even Russian architecture. Although the exterior is rather poor and flat, the interior is truly impressive and rich in detail.
Baroque and Neo-Byzantine architecture of the Saint Gerasimus monastery in Greece. Interestingly, the monastery preserves the plane-trees that St. Gerasimus himself planted, and there is also his cell under the Neo-Byzantine catholicon of the monastery.