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Alexander Mozhayev March 30, 2012 Open Democracy Russia’s wooden architecture, especially its churches, was hardly a priority during Soviet times and now many of the unique old buildings are very close to total ruin. A new book documents the tragedy in some of the most inaccessible parts of Russia’s north. The numbers are daunting, but a tiny ray of hope has appeared on the horizon, which could rescue one or two of the near-ruins, says Alexander Mozhayev. Richard Davies is a professional…

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Russian Orthodox Church in Saint-Petersburg, Russia Russian Architecture, Sacred Architecture, Church Interior, Religious Architecture, Russian Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Old Churches, Cathedral Church, St Petersburg Russia

The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood St. Petersburg, Russia. The official name is the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ The Cathedral Church is decorated in Byzantine mosaic iconography of the Saints and angels from floor to ceiling. The scenes include times of the Life of Jesus Christ. The giver of life is above in the heavens and we are reminded of this when looking upwards. Here we see Jesus Christ with both his hands raised, also writing on a book. Both hands of Christ, his…

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