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Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kuznetsovo

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This is a modest example of a rural church, built in the traditions of the 17th century with elements of Naryshkin Baroque. The building's facades are whitewashed over brickwork. In the 19th century, some decorative elements were removed, and in the 20th century, the altar apse and narthex were destroyed. During the renovations of the 1980s, some openings were bricked up. The volumetric composition is dominated by a two-light five-domed square, elongated in the transverse direction. To the west, a lowered refectory, similar in area, adjoins it. The openings on the side facades of the square are arranged along two axes, with the tiers of light separated by a belt. The corners of the first tier are marked by flat pilasters, and the second tier by bundles of triple columns. The original arched window openings with frames and broken pediments have been preserved in the second tier of the northern facade. The cylindrical drums of the bulbous domes are decorated with arcature-columned belts. The walls are topped with a wide frieze featuring semicircles of decorative kokoshniks. The square is covered by a four-slope vaulted ceiling, while the refectory has a box-like ceiling. In the eastern wall, three bricked-up arched openings leading to the altar have been preserved. The vault contains small fragments of oil painting from the late 19th century.

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Церковь Казанской Иконы Божией Матери Казанского женского монастыря в Кузнецово

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