Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Eastern Orthodox monastery in Sviyazhsk, Russia
The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist features traditional church elements with a western facade and multiple religious buildings within its complex.
Established in 1551 during Ivan the Terrible's reign, the monastery served as a missionary post in the previously Islamic Tatar region.
The monastery houses a collection of wooden icons and a four-tiered carved iconostasis that represents traditional Russian Orthodox craftsmanship.
The monastery complex includes the Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of All Who Sorrow with three arched entrances and a central dome.
The wooden Holy Trinity Church within the monastery was constructed without nails and transported by rafts along the Volga River.
Location: Sviyazhsk
GPS coordinates: 55.77017,48.65969
Latest update: March 14, 2025 20:15
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