Pokrovskaya Church

Pokrovsky Temple

Original Text

Modern stone temple was built in 1769 on the site of a wooden church of the early 18th century. The founder of the monastery, Monk Kirill, planned that the temple would become the center of the Pokrovsky Women's Monastery. But the common ...

Pokrovskaya Church

Original Text

The St. Pokrov temple with a high brick bell and the church of St. Nikita of the Martyr is opposite the Kremlin's bank of the Kolokshi River. Unfortunately, I did not reach them, limited to the look ...

The Church of the Holy Goddess: A surprising mix of four architectural styles

Original Text

In July 2021, I was marked by the discovery of the amazing and interesting city of the Vladimir region – Yuriev-Polsky. In the past years I traveled a couple of times through this city and always not min ...

Traveling the Golden Ring

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The five-headed church, decorated with carving and facades of the Church of the Holy Goddess (Pokrovskaya Church) together with the bell and built in the style of classicism by the Church of Nikita the Great pupil create ...

Mid-18th Century

Original Text

There was a wooden church in this place since the beginning of the 18th century, and a small monastery. Then the monastery was abolished, and the church became parish and later burned. Part of the church property ...