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Saint Michael Church, Podzhigorodovo

architectural landmark church building Russia
The Church of Archangel Michael in Village Podzhigorodovo is one of the most beautiful and unusual churches in the Klin Rayon and the Moscow Oblast. The church was built in 1778-1783 by local landlords, brothers Youriev. Forty-two years ago, when I first visited the church, I could read this inscription on the wall: «This Church was built in 1783 A.D. in the reign of Our Sovereign Lady Empress Catherine II, by the effords of Alexey, Councillor of State, Peter, Captain, and Nikolay, Major, sons of Michael Youriev.» The church is built in Pseudo Gothic style. According to research, the architect was most likely one of the pupils of Vassily Bazhenov. It is possible that the drawings of the church were given to Youriev brothers by their neighbour, landlord P.A.Tatischev, who had a church of the same style in one of his manors. The church is located on a hill on the right bank of the Nudol river. From a distance you can take the belltower for a mast of a ship. The retinence of decoration and the compactness of it's form, makes the church look modest and simple, which is typical of village construction. The belltower is exquisite. It is tall, square in the lower part, and round in the upper. It is designed with various tiers diminishing to the top. The belltower is completed by an elegant tent-shaped roof. It is evident that the design of the bell tower was not just a fantasy of an architect unfamiliar with traditional Russian architecture. It inherited the style of the elegant belltowers of the Moscow churches of the XVII century, most notedly the Moscow Kremlin bellowers. First stone steps, then wooden steps, which have been recently renewed, lead to the belfry , where you can view the surrounding countryside. To the east lay wild woods and fields, which extend to the Istrinskoye Reservoir. It’s easy to climb the bellower holding on to the well-preserved old metal railings. In 1906 the church was renovated and plastered. This changed the original architectural look of c
The Church of Archangel Michael in Village Podzhigorodovo is one of the most beautiful and unusual churches in the Klin Rayon and the Moscow Oblast. The church was built in 1778-1783 by local landlords, brothers Youriev. Forty-two years ago, when I first visited the church, I could read this inscription on the wall: «This Church was built in 1783 A.D. in the reign of Our Sovereign Lady Empress Catherine II, by the effords of Alexey, Councillor of State, Peter, Captain, and Nikolay, Major, sons of Michael Youriev.» The church is built in Pseudo Gothic style. According to research, the architect was most likely one of the pupils of Vassily Bazhenov. It is possible that the drawings of the church were given to Youriev brothers by their neighbour, landlord P.A.Tatischev, who had a church of the same style in one of his manors. The church is located on a hill on the right bank of the Nudol river. From a distance you can take the belltower for a mast of a ship. The retinence of decoration and the compactness of it's form, makes the church look modest and simple, which is typical of village construction. The belltower is exquisite. It is tall, square in the lower part, and round in the upper. It is designed with various tiers diminishing to the top. The belltower is completed by an elegant tent-shaped roof. It is evident that the design of the bell tower was not just a fantasy of an architect unfamiliar with traditional Russian architecture. It inherited the style of the elegant belltowers of the Moscow churches of the XVII century, most notedly the Moscow Kremlin bellowers. First stone steps, then wooden steps, which have been recently renewed, lead to the belfry , where you can view the surrounding countryside. To the east lay wild woods and fields, which extend to the Istrinskoye Reservoir. It’s easy to climb the bellower holding on to the well-preserved old metal railings. In 1906 the church was renovated and plastered. This changed the original architectural look of c Author: Velga, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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