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Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist in Dyakovo
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Religion, Travel
Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist in Dyakovo is one of the two survived multi-pillar churches of the 16th century, an outstanding monument of Russian architecture.
The church is situated in the territory of Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve in the Southern Administrative District of Moscow. In the 16th century, the royal residence was located in this area.
The church is a symmetrical group of five octagonal isolated from each other pillars that have separate entrances and altars. Church in Dyakovo on Google Maps. Photos by: Vladimir Dar.
Tags: churches · Moscow city
Becky Hayob · June 26, 2023 at 9:16 am
So beautiful. I want to know more about this, and why it was constructed in the name of John the Baptist. I will research this. Thank you for posting this. ❤️
Andrei Moutchkine · June 27, 2023 at 7:38 am
This church is effectively a prototype of St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square. The only other “multipillar” church.