These genuine chambers, built in the spirit of pre-Petrine architecture, were constructed by the merchant Zhemaryin in Dubovka. Although the mansion is located in a village, it had electricity before the revolution!
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The abandoned Byzantine church of Saint Nicholas Megalomatis near Zakynthos, Greece, standing out from the ranks of the neighbouring Baroque churches.
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The medeival Georgian castle of Tortum in Turkey, which is known for resisting Tamerlane's army for almost a week with a limited garrison.
Interestingly, some parts of the current complex aren't medieval, but were instead built in the XIX century by Russian forces during one of the the campaigns to liberate these lands.
Interestingly, some parts of the current complex aren't medieval, but were instead built in the XIX century by Russian forces during one of the the campaigns to liberate these lands.
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Impressive classicism from Saratov - the palace of merchant Ustinov, which later served as a dormitory for a theological seminary and is now a museum.
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The Church of Saint Mark in Heliopolis, an early XX century suburb of Cairo, now absorbed into Egypt's capital city entirely.
The temple was also built at the beginning of the last century and is an interesting mixture of local traditions, not even essentially Coptic, as well as European and, of course, Byzantine details - and of the latter, the iconostasis is particularly successful, directly referring to Egyptian examples of the art of the Empire.
The temple was also built at the beginning of the last century and is an interesting mixture of local traditions, not even essentially Coptic, as well as European and, of course, Byzantine details - and of the latter, the iconostasis is particularly successful, directly referring to Egyptian examples of the art of the Empire.
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The ancient village of Kodessane in Cappadocia, Turkey is particularly renown for its Byzantine churches, but is also notable for its half-built, half-rock-cut houses, many of which still date back to the time when the Greeks lived in the village.
Unfortunately, the oldest part of the settlement is now largely abandoned and ruined, but even for the completely destroyed houses, the rock-cut parts of them have been preserved in the cliffs.
Unfortunately, the oldest part of the settlement is now largely abandoned and ruined, but even for the completely destroyed houses, the rock-cut parts of them have been preserved in the cliffs.
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