Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery Photo

Photographer’s Note

The main church of the monastery, built in either 1654–7 or 1108–13, was an important architectural and cultural monument. Originally it had three naves and three apses on the eastern side and was topped by a single large gilded cupola. It was rebuilt in a baroque style and expanded with a new façade and six additional cupolas in the 18th century. The most striking elements of the interior were the 12th century frescoes and mosaics (such as the Angel mosaic), probably done by Kyivan artisans.

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islendingur (48) 2009-06-03 2:19

Thanks for sharing and presenting this church in such beautiful views. By the way, this church and monastery were bombed (the first bomb explosion did not take it, it crashed only after second attempt) and completely destroyed in 1930s by atheistic communists. It was rebuilt from zero quite recently, in 1990s.