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St.George on the Pskov Hill church

St.George on the Pskov Hill church…

St.George on the Pskov Hill church (in Moscow Zaryaddya). View from the southeast.
Photo by N.I.Zharkikh, May 7, 1979.

The first stone church in this place was built in 15 century (mentioned in 1462). On the photo – a new church built in 1658 year. It placed on a high ground floor (podklet). It is very typical church of Moscow fot 2 half of 17 century. With its five domes only a central fave windows and the side ones are purely decorative.

The church belfry was attached in 1818.