Moscow
Novodeviche Monastery



Link to

Google-Earth file MoscowNovodeviche.kmz

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The Monastery of Novodeviche from the Swan Lake





Photo Panoramio

Another fairy-tale castle. Appropriately this pond is called "Swan Lake" but there are only ducs.



Church of the Transfiguration over the Gate

17th
cent. Preobashenskaya Gate






Photo RWFG 1977

The Church of the Transfiguration over the gate.



Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God of Smolensk

1524





Photo RWFG 1977

The quintessential church of the Mother of God





Photo RWFG 1977

The Mother of God Hodegetria (of Smolensk), painted by Dionysius, 1482, Tretyakov Gallery




Under the Copolas of the Smolensk Cathedral





Photo RWFG 1980


Here you can see a 3-D video of the inside of the chuch:
360cities.net






Imperial Russia





Photo RWFG 1977






Photo RWFG 1980

The Iconostasis of the Smolensk Cathedral, 16th cent



The Winter Church of the Assumption

17 th cent Uspeniya Cherkov





Photo RWFG 1977

The "Winter" Church of the Assumption (Dormition)



Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God

17th cent Uspeniya Cherkov





Photo RWFG 1977

The "Winter Church"



Light and Shadows




Photo RWFG 1980