Vasknarva õigeusu kirik ja klooster

Interesting

Vasknarva Prohvet Eelija skeeta. End of the 19th century. Not a church but a fortress)) everything is closed and you can't go through. A reason to come back.

Experience the wall, nothing to see.

Vasknarva, Alajõe 58.997566, 27.737410 58 ° 59 '51.24 ", 27 ° 44' 14.68" The church is a monumental historical building of the late 19th century with a traditional compact composition. The church is located on the shores of Lake Peipsi. Initially, the church had a simple structure and had five domes. The church is characterized by central quadrangular pediments on all four sides. In the northern and southern parts of the church are rhizolites. The cornices and window frames are represented by complex kerp calculations. During the Second World War they were seriously damaged. The restoration began in 1976 by the architect E. Ovchinnikova. When restoring the church, the decor was simplified, the church was plastered. In the western part of the church there is a high monumental bell tower, which is decorated with high arched windows, an octagonal bell floor and a roof, which is crowned with an onion dome. The lower floor of the tower is connected by a small quadrangular luminary, in the eastern part of which there is a three-arch apse. The interior is quite simple - the naves are separated by walls, however, high windows visually connect them. The walls of the church and vaults are partially decorated with drawings (1980s). The iconostasis (19-20 century) was brought here from the Obinitsa church. The iconostasis of the main nave (late 19th century) was brought from the Määmez church.