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The Splendor and Beauty of Russian Churches

by Anastasia on November 29, 2009 · 11 comments

in Architecture, Photos, Religion

There’s something not only solemn, but majestic, in the beauty of church architecture. Russian churches are some of the most beautiful in the world, as you’ll discover in this photostream. It features Russian churches, both those currently in-use and those long since abandoned.

Some Church in Russian Village
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The Church in Usinks, Komi Republic, Russia
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Stroganovskaya Church in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Uspensky Cathedral in Omsk
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Nikolavsky church in Kharkov, Ukraine
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Nicholas Church, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Some Church in Russia
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Church in the Old Cemetery in Gorohovets, Russia
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Smolensk Church in Suzdal, Russia
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Church in Venev, Russia
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Troitse-Sergieva Lavra in Sergiyev Posad, Russia
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Chapel of Pyatnickij well
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Grandmother in Church
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Church of the Savior’s Transfiguration, Zaslavl, Russia
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Epiphany Church, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Transfiguration Church, Gusintsy, Ukraine
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Ust-Izhora Church, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Holy Isidorovskaya Church, st. Petersburg, Russia
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Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Moscow, Russia
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Monastery near Moscow, Russia
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Church in Pereslavl, Russia
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Church in Pereslavl, Russia
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Church of St. Nicholas Quay, Kiev, Ukraine
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Lighthouse Church in Malorechenskoye, Crimea, Ukraine
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Some Church in Russia
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Church of the Ascension in Kolomensk, Russia
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Cross Cathedral in Lesosibirsk, Russia
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Borisoglebsky Monastery Near Rostov, Russia
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New Jerusalem Monastery Near Moscow, Russia

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Church Near Pereslavl, Russia
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Church of the Archangel Michael, Russia
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Smolensk Cathedral, Russia
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Church in Moscow, Russia
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Church in Honor of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, Russia
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Church in Zaporizhzhya Sich, Ukraine
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{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }

Kris December 2, 2009 at 2:41 pm

Wonderful photo essay! Thanks for sharing.

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becky nielsen December 3, 2009 at 7:55 am

Absolutely gorgeous photos of magnificent buildings and scenes! Really enjoyed seeing these.

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Jen Duchene December 4, 2009 at 9:49 pm

Stunning and poignant. A wonderful glimpse, thank you.

Jen Duchene
LYShome.com

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Lisa Montano January 24, 2010 at 9:56 pm

Stunning , thank you.

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ben sobin February 6, 2010 at 1:25 am

RAPCHICK ! !

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Bren Lucas February 18, 2010 at 1:22 pm

Spectacular! All paths lead to God…………………..

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Tony Jeffery March 18, 2010 at 1:15 pm

Sublime and uplifting Thank you

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Bettie Rather September 19, 2011 at 1:26 am

This post is delightfully enlightening….. much more than anything else,would like to read the reviews keep us posted

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Mehabaw Negese Mengistu November 23, 2011 at 9:30 am

I went to member of Russia chruch how to get

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