Diminutive church dominating the area by virtue of its siting and proportions.

The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin upon Nerl River (Russian: Церковь Покрова на Нерли, Tserkov Pokrova na Nerli) is one of the loveliest Orthodox churches and a lyrical symbol of mediaeval Russia. Whereas St Demetrius Cathedral has been compared to a warrior, the Intercession Church has been likened to a weeping mother. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 78 KB) Church of Intercession upon Nerl (1165), Bogolyubovo, Russia. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (480x640, 78 KB) Church of Intercession upon Nerl (1165), Bogolyubovo, Russia. ... The Intercession of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary (Russian Pokrov, Покров) is one of the most important Russian Orthodoxy feasts (maybe the most important after the Twelve Great Feasts). ...

The church is situated at the confluence of Nerl and Klyazma Rivers in Bogolyubovo, several miles to the east from the ancient capital Vladimir. The Nerl River (Нерль in Russian) is a river in the Yaroslavl, Ivanovo, and Vladimir Oblasts in Russia, a left tributary of the Klyazma River (Volgas basin). ... Klyazma (Кля́зьма) is a river in Russia which is the left tributary of Oka. ... Bogolyubovo (Russian: Боголюбово) is an urban type settlement in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia, located some 10 km northeast of Vladimir. ... Population 315,954 (2002) Time zone Moscow (MSK/MSD), UTC +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD) Latitude/Longitude 56°09´N 40°25´E Vladimir (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. ...

Commissioned by Andrew the Pious in 1165 to commemorate his slain son, the church used to be connected with Andrew's stone castle with a gallery. The monument is built in white stone, has one dome and four columns in the interior. Its proportions are elongated on purpose to make its outline seem more slender, although this architectural solution made its interior too dark for holding divine services. Andrei Bogolyubsky (Андрей Боголюбский) (ca. ... Events November 23 - Pope Alexander III enters Rome. ...

For centuries, the memorial church greeted everyone approaching the palace at Bogolyubovo. In spring, the area would be flooded, and the church appeared as if floating on water. The church itself has not been touched by later generations, although the galleries were demolished and the dome's shape slightly changed. The walls are still covered with 12th-century carvings.

In 1992, the church was inscribed on the UN World Heritage List as part of the site White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl (1165). ...

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