PHOTO: Mayor’s Mansion in Yaroslavl, Russia
Mayor’s mansion in Yaroslavl, Russia. The mayor’s daughter took us on a tour, including this, her father’s office and main meeting room.
PHOTO: St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel, Yaroslavl, Russia
St. Alexander Nevsky Chapel in the industrial town of Yaroslavl, Russia, was built in 1892 to commemorate Tsar Alexander III. It features intricate brickwork and a tent-roofed belfry.
PHOTO: Single Family House in Yaroslavl, Russia
Typical single family house in Yaroslavl, Russia, made of wood, roofed in tin, decorated with fancy woodwork, and brightly painted. Some cottages also incorporate stonework from local quarries.
PHOTO: Iconostasis of the Winter Church of the Prophet Elijah in Yaroslavl, Russia
Iconostasis of the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Yaroslavl, Russia, is in the “winter church,” a smaller side chapel that is more easily heated during times of extreme cold.
Russian Orthodox Churches, the Essence of Russia and its People
Author Miriam Beard, daughter of the American historians Charles A. and Mary R. Beard said, “Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” The longer I travel, the more I realize the truth of this statement. Prior to visiting Paris … Read more
