Cathedral of the Sign, Kursk, Russia
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Igor Golovnov / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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2800 x 4200 px | 23.7 x 35.6 cm | 9.3 x 14 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 October 2011Location:
Kursk, RussiaMore information:
Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history. (Wikipedia.com) Cathedral of the Sign. Construction of the Sign of a large cathedral began in 1815 and lasted for ten years. The temple was built in the style of the Renaissance: in terms of a cross, cubic volume, on which rises a light drum, crowned spherical dome 20 meters in diameter. Built a temple of the deified brick, stone faced myachkovsky (from Moscow village Myachkovo). Wall thickness of the base - 5.7 meters. The height of the central part of the cathedral - 48 meters.