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Cathedral Of St. Nicholas (Mozhaysk)
The Cathedral of St. Nicholas is the cathedral in Mozhaysk city of Moscow region, Russia, located in the territory of former Mozhaysk Kremlin. The first church on its place was constructed in the early 12th century; then it was rebuilt and restored several times. The current building was constructed in 1802–1814 and consecrated to Saint Nicholas in 1816. It significantly differs from typical Russian Orthodox churches and is one of the very few Neo Gothic cathedrals in the country. History Early history The first fortified detinets existed in the Mozhaysk as early as in the 12th century. The ricetto entrance to the fortress had a gate tower with a small church inside. This fact is based on archaeological evidence — Byzantine amphorae for oil and wine. One of the first stone buildings within the Kremlin walls was St. Nicholas Cathedral, built in the early 14th century. It was named 'Nikolskiy', later — 'Staro-Nikolsky'. It very much resembled the Dormition Cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii
Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky ( rus, Сергей Михайлович Прокудин-Горский, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪxəjɫəvʲɪtɕ prəkudʲin ˈɡorskʲɪj, a=ru-Prokudin-Gorskii.ogg; – September 27, 1944) was a Russian chemist and photographer. He is best known for his pioneering work in color photography and his effort to document early 20th-century Russia.Photographer to the Tsar: Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii . Retrieved 13 August 2006. Using a railroad-car darkroom provided by |
