The post-Byzantine monastery of Saint Vissarion in Dousiko, Greece. Built in the XVI century on the site of a destroyed Byzantine monastery, it it has experienced Muslim raids and even bombing during World War II, but fortunately survived to this day, while the destructions have been rebuilt.
Amateur visual reconstruction of the catholicon of the medieval Serbian monastery of Banjska, which still exists today, but in a badly damaged state, far from its former grandeur.
Today we remember Saint Maximus the Confessor, in honor of which I suggest taking a look at the still under construction church dedicated to him in Nakhodka, Russia.
The second largest in the city, this future monastery catholicon is a modern interpretation of Russian Art Nouveau with a Neo-Byzantine spirit. The characteristic features of Russian Art Nouveau, right down to the solution of the vault of the main volume, and bold homages to Byzantium - from the basilical part, which is atypical for Russia, to the creation of the westwork (it is only a pity that, judging by all appearances, the omphalos-ambo with a ciborium above it will not be realised), reliefs and mosaics in a new reading of tradition - everything deserves all praise.
The second largest in the city, this future monastery catholicon is a modern interpretation of Russian Art Nouveau with a Neo-Byzantine spirit. The characteristic features of Russian Art Nouveau, right down to the solution of the vault of the main volume, and bold homages to Byzantium - from the basilical part, which is atypical for Russia, to the creation of the westwork (it is only a pity that, judging by all appearances, the omphalos-ambo with a ciborium above it will not be realised), reliefs and mosaics in a new reading of tradition - everything deserves all praise.
The Apostolache Monastery in Romania, which has relatively recently been restored, albeit for now in the form of a museum.
Built in the XVII century, the monastery has been returned to its original form, which required not only restoration but also the removal of later additions. which fortunately were unremarkable.
Built in the XVII century, the monastery has been returned to its original form, which required not only restoration but also the removal of later additions. which fortunately were unremarkable.
I've already written about the importance of the salt trade in Russia's past, and that salt warehouses were surprisingly often among the oldest buildings in cities.
Such was the outwardly unremarkable salt barn in Mozhaisk - originally built, according to one version, as early as the XVI century - an amazing antiquity for Russian civilian buildings, and unique for Mozhaisk itself.
Unfortunately, just the corner of the building, which interfered with the expansion of the street in Soviet times, was enough to demolish it.
Such was the outwardly unremarkable salt barn in Mozhaisk - originally built, according to one version, as early as the XVI century - an amazing antiquity for Russian civilian buildings, and unique for Mozhaisk itself.
Unfortunately, just the corner of the building, which interfered with the expansion of the street in Soviet times, was enough to demolish it.