Volga River · Russia · Kozmodemyansk
The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, one of the most gorgeous Orthodox buildings in the Mari El Republic, rises proudly above trees in the centre of the village of Yurino. This Church is often called a pearl of the entire Volga Region.
Formerly, in Yurino near a castle on the hill called "makovka" (eng.: cupola) there was a wooden church nam...
Volga River · Russia · Nizhny Novgorod
The Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is one of the most ancient Kremlin's architectural monuments, out of those that have survived. When the city was founded in 1221, a wooden church was constructed on the site of the Cathedral; as early as 1227–1229, the church was replaced with a stone building.
The white-stone church also featured anima...
Europe · Austria · Vienna
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