One of the oldest cities in Russia, Yaroslavl, not without reason enters the famous tourist route Golden Ring . The city is famous for its beautiful architecture, in particular, striking beauty of churches and cathedrals. We offer a short tour of the temples of Yaroslavl.
Assumption Cathedral in Yaroslavl
Among the temples and monasteries of Yaroslavl, the Assumption Cathedral was the first stone church in the city. The temple, built in the early 13th century from brick, had to endure a lot of adversity: fires, collapses of arches, destruction during the revolution, a footnote to the park. It was rebuilt several times. Today's Assumption Cathedral was erected in 2010.
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St. Tikhon's Church in Yaroslavl
The three-table church under construction is being built in an architectural composition characteristic of Russian churches of the 12th-14th centuries. It is planned that 1,5 thousand people will be accommodated in the church, in the summer time liturgies are sometimes held here.
Temple of the Epiphany in Yaroslavl
The elegant five-domed church of the Epiphany was built in the late 17th century.
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The temple, decorated with decorative kokoshniks, is known for its magnificent frescoes and tiles on the walls.
Krestoborodsky church in Yaroslavl
The Stone Church of the Cross was built in the second half of the 18th century. She is known for the fact that nearby the militia of Minin and Pozharsky held the first halt on the way to Moscow. By the way, the schedule of the Krestoborodsky church in Yaroslavl is similar to the schedule of the work of most churches and cathedrals: worship services are held in the morning at 8:00 and in the evening at 17:00.
Yakovlev-Blagoveshchensky church in Yaroslavl
The first mention of the ornate white-stone Yakovlev-Blagoveshchensky church dates back to the 16th century. At first it was a wooden church, which in 1769 was rebuilt because of the dilapidated wooden floors.
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The Church of St. Nicholas the Wet in Yaroslavl
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wet Yaroslavl is a five-domed church of the 17th century, surrounded by a closed gallery.
The windows of the building are decorated with elegant tiled platbands and colored ceramics. Beauty is also famous for the murals of the temple.
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The Temple of Peter and Paul in Yaroslavl
On the territory of Petropavlovsk park on the bank of the pond, the church of Peter and Paul (1 half of the XVIII century) with an unusual architecture for the city rises. Built in the style of the Petrine Baroque, a two-storeyed church with a spire on the bell tower impresses with its magnificent decor.
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The Church of St. John the Forerunner in Yaroslavl
The stone church of John the Baptist is truly fabulous, with 15 domes crowned.
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It is depicted on the reverse side of the Russian thousandth note.
The Temple of Elijah the Prophet in Yaroslavl
In the center of the city stands the Church of Elijah the Prophet, a monument to the Yaroslavl tradition of 17th-century temple architecture. Particular magnificence is struck by the picturesque composition of the western porch, the tile of the gallery leading to the bell tower, the murals of the walls and the wealth of church utensils.
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