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Kazan Transfiguration Church: a Red Church from Kustodiev's Paintings

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Kazan Transfiguration Church was built in Tutaev in the middle of the 18th century on the site of a former monastery, from where the famous Kazan Icon leads, which moved to Our Lady of Kazan Convent in Yaroslavl in the 15th century. The five-domed bright red church with blue domes executed in the baroque style is effectively located on a high slope on the bank of the Volga. The multistage temple consists of the lower (warm) Kazan church, above which the summer temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord rises. Separately on the hill there is a bell tower, which is like a watch tower from a distance. In 1931 the church was closed. Only in 1997 it was handed over to the Orthodox Church.

The external appearance of the Kazan Transfiguration Church does not correspond to the interior decoration. Inside the temple is quite simple, consists of a refectory and an open gallery decorated with naive frescoes. The motifs on the frescos demonstrate the history of the church and the Kazan Mother of God. The temple is very quiet and atmospheric. One can get to the church through the left bank passing along Kustodiev boulevard, from which a magnificent view of the Volga opens. In 1906 the Russian artist Kustodiev visited Tutaev (Romanovo-Borisoglebsk) and this embankment inspired him to paint a number of famous paintings. Then the path goes by the picturesque house owned by the notary Maslok. The house was built in the XVII century from red brick, decorated with weightless balconies and white columns. The Kazan Transfiguration Church is perfectly visible from the opposite bank, from where it is most convenient to get on the ferry or on a boat-cab. In the evening the Kazan Transfiguration Church is beautifully illuminated and reflected in the waters of the river.

Kazan Transfiguration Church: a Red Church from Kustodiev's Paintings

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