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COVER: the Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki, a prominent Orthodox church in Moscow with its distinctive golden domes and white stone façade. Built in the late 17th century, it remains a central place of worship and a notable example of Russian Orthodox architecture.SHRINES OF ANCIENT MOSCOW BY M. I. ALEKSANDROVSKY AND N. A. NAYDENOV. 1993 HC
Album of black and white photographs of Moscow monasteries and temples. The album is based on two sources: the works of M. I. Aleksandrovsky and N. A. Naydenov. Naydenov\'s 13-volume collection is a kind of visual aid to the history of all Moscow churches of the late 19th century - 1000 photographs, of which 158 were taken. Historical data about them are taken from the \"Index of Moscow Churches\" published in 1917 and the archives of M. A. Alexandrovsky. Under each photo there is text in Russian and English.
Narrow encyclopedic format - 170 x 265 mmFeatures
Publisher M. Nikos.
Author/compiler: Ed. Aleksandrovskiy, M.I.; Naydenov, N.A.
Year of manufacture: 1993
Number of pages: 176
ISBN: BBUK321823
Weight: 400g
Format: 170 x 265 mm
INSERT FROM BOOK: On this page read the poems \"Two feelings are wonderfully close to us...\" Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, written in 1830. Two feelings are wonderfully close to us - In them the heart finds food - Love for native ashes, Love for the graves of our fathers. Life-giving shrine!BACK OF BOOK: This historic photograph shows the Menshikov Tower, a Baroque Russian Orthodox church in Moscow’s Basmanny District, with its ornate spire rising above the surrounding buildings. Built in the early 18th century for Alexander Menshikov, it is a notable example of the Petrov Baroque style in the city.
