Слайд 2St. John the Baptist Church
St. John the Baptist Church, dating from the
1680s, is the acme of traditional Russian architecture.
Слайд 3Where is located
It was built in 1671-1687 on the bank of
Kotorosl river in the Tolchkovo Sloboda (district) which at that time was the largest and wealthiest part of the town.
Слайд 4Its walls and dome drums are covered with richly glazed tiles; the
temple's fifteen onion domes are assembled in three groups.
Слайд 5The bell-tower
The 7-storey, 45-metre high bell-tower was built later than the
church itself in mid-1690s.
Слайд 6The entire interior is covered with frescoes depicting Christian saints, St. John
the Baptist hagiography and biblical topics. They were painted by Dmitry Plekhanov and Fyodor Ignitiev in 1694-1695.
Слайд 9You can see the Church of St. John the Baptist in Yaroslavl
on the 1000 ruble banknote.