My Pictures of Suzdal

We made a visit to the town of Suzdal, which once had 50 churches and monasteries. Although 12 churches and 10 monasteries were destroyed by the Soviets, the rest were preserved as museums.

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672 x 450 Suzdal is a small town which still remains it traditional look of meadows, woods, and onion domes, and hasn't been marred by factories (or tourism!).
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672 x 450 The Church of the Resurrection (summer church) and Out Lady of Kazan (winter church - the lower ceiling at least made it seem warmer). Behind are the 19th century trading rows (the "mall").
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450 x 672 The mid 18th century church of St. Antipy, with its adjacent, unusual belltower.
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672 x 450 The somewhat decrepit Convent of the Deposition of the Veil, which dates back to 1207. Note the tall drums on the Cathedral, and the 16th century Holy Gate.

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450 x 672 Suzdal's tallest landmark, the 72 meter belltower erected to celebrate Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812. Loading...
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450 x 672 The Convent of the Intercession, notoriously know for being the place where the Tzars send (exiled) their unwanted wives.

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672 x 450 Despite its grim history, it has an elegant cathedral and belltower, here reflecting off the River Kamenka.
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450 x 672 The Monastery of the Saviour-St. Eyphimius - once the richest in Russia - which as you can see doubled as a fortress, and a prison was established here from 1766-1905.
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480 x 721 The Cathedral of the Transfiguration, built in 1594.
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672 x 450 The interior frescoes are all very vivid and bold in their colors.

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450 x 672 The interior of the cathedral, where a side-chapel contains the tomb of St. Eyphimius.
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672 x 450 The walls are covered with numerous scenes from the scriptures.
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672 x 450 The main dome in the ceiling, with the frescoes of Christ and numerous saints.
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672 x 450 There are two men who ring the many bells by hand - playing a "symphony" of almost 15 minutes.

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450 x 672 The "summer" Church of Our Lady of Smolensk lost its winter counterpart, but acquired a tall, freestanding belltower. Loading...
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720 x 576 Here I am, walking through the midst of the fields and houses.

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672 x 450 This Church of the Transfiguration (1756) and two colorful farmsteads actually form part of an outdoor Museum of Wooden Architecture.
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672 x 450 A tranquil scene - as one guidebook says, the churches in Suzdal sprout like mushrooms.
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450 x 672 The Cathedral of the Nativity, built in the early 13th century and rebuilt in the 1530s (making 5 domes instead of the original 3). Some nice carved stonework.
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672 x 450 Behind the Cathedral, the wooden, 17th century Church of St. Nicholas, moved here in 1950 as the first exhibit of the Museum of Wooden Architecture.

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(26K) 672 x 450	Suzdal is a small town which still remains it traditional look of meadows, woods, and onion domes, and hasn't been marred by factories (or tourism!).	(31K) 672 x 450	The Church of the Resurrection (summer church) and Out Lady of Kazan (winter church - the lower ceiling at least made it seem warmer). Behind are the 19th century trading rows (the "mall").
(44K) 450 x 672	The mid 18th century church of St. Antipy, with its adjacent, unusual belltower.	(47K) 672 x 450	The somewhat decrepit Convent of the Deposition of the Veil, which dates back to 1207. Note the tall drums on the Cathedral, and the 16th century Holy Gate.
(81K) 450 x 672	Suzdal's tallest landmark, the 72 meter belltower erected to celebrate Russia's victory over Napoleon in 1812.	(29K) 450 x 672	The Convent of the Intercession, notoriously know for being the place where the Tzars send (exiled) their unwanted wives.
(42K) 672 x 450	Despite its grim history, it has an elegant cathedral and belltower, here reflecting off the River Kamenka.	(49K) 450 x 672	The Monastery of the Saviour-St. Eyphimius - once the richest in Russia - which as you can see doubled as a fortress, and a prison was established here from 1766-1905.
(62K) 480 x 721	The Cathedral of the Transfiguration, built in 1594.	(67K) 672 x 450	The interior frescoes are all very vivid and bold in their colors.
(55K) 450 x 672	The interior of the cathedral, where a side-chapel contains the tomb of St. Eyphimius.	(63K) 672 x 450	The walls are covered with numerous scenes from the scriptures.
(56K) 672 x 450	The main dome in the ceiling, with the frescoes of Christ and numerous saints.	(60K) 672 x 450	There are two men who ring the many bells by hand - playing a "symphony" of almost 15 minutes.
(40K) 450 x 672	The "summer" Church of Our Lady of Smolensk lost its winter counterpart, but acquired a tall, freestanding belltower.	(85K) 720 x 576	Here I am, walking through the midst of the fields and houses.
(62K) 672 x 450	This Church of the Transfiguration (1756) and two colorful farmsteads actually form part of an outdoor Museum of Wooden Architecture.	(29K) 672 x 450	A tranquil scene - as one guidebook says, the churches in Suzdal sprout like mushrooms.
(40K) 450 x 672	The Cathedral of the Nativity, built in the early 13th century and rebuilt in the 1530s (making 5 domes instead of the original 3). Some nice carved stonework.	(41K) 672 x 450	Behind the Cathedral, the wooden, 17th century Church of St. Nicholas, moved here in 1950 as the first exhibit of the Museum of Wooden Architecture.