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Aug 1
Found this photo again — what a place. Ватопед.
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Basil Young
The stonework on those steps really stands out. When exactly did you take the photo?
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Nikola Todorović
That stone on the steps looks like no one has moved it since it was installed. When did you take the picture?
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Viorica Lungu
I look at those massive steps on the left and they really do look like they've been there for ages. When do you say you took the picture?
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Валентина Соловьёва
Thanks for the photo. Those massive steps on the left in the photo are rooted straight into the ground, I wonder how much they weigh. What year were you there?
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Aug 1
☦ Church of the Holy Sepulcher - Jerusalem
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is simultaneously the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Catholic Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Photo: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
☦ Храм Гроба Господня — Иерусалим
Церковь Гроба Господня, также известная как Церковь Воскресения, — это церковь четвертого века в христианском квартале Старого города Иерусалима. Церковь одновременно является резиденцией Армянского Патриархата Иерусалима, Греческого Православного Патриархата Иерусалима и Католического Латинского Патриархата Иерусалима.
Снимок: Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Дарья Виноградова
Nice photo, especially those massive vaults above the altar. I have long wanted to see all this with my own eyes. Thank you.
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Spiro Kristo
I wanted to see it myself one day up close. Thanks for the picture.
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Christopher Wilson
The thick stone blocks in the lower wall look hand-cut and uneven, like they were fitted without much mortar. Thanks for the photo.
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Serge Martin
Yes, those big blocks of stone at the bottom of the wall look really hand-hewn and ill-fitting. Thanks for the photo.
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Aug 1
☦ Ravenna, San Vitale - Ravenna
The Basilica of San Vitale is a late antique church in Ravenna, Italy. The sixth-century church is an important surviving example of early Byzantine art and architecture, and its mosaics in particular are among the best-studied works of Byzantine art. It is one of the eight buildings in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Photo: Commonists · CC BY-SA 4.0
☦ Равенна, Сан-Витале — Равенна
Базилика Сан-Витале — позднеантичная церковь в Равенне, Италия. Церковь шестого века является важным сохранившимся примером раннего византийского искусства и архитектуры, а ее мозаики, в частности, являются одними из наиболее изученных произведений византийского искусства. Это одно из восьми сооружений Равенны, внесенных в Список всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.
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Даниела Христова
The mosaics are fine, but these brick arches in the altar impress me the most - so precisely arranged that even after 1500 years nothing has shifted.
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Rebecca Davis
The brickwork in those arches really is something. Did you take the photo on a recent trip or was it from a few years back?
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Олег Бондаренко
I liked those mosaics with Justinian, the faces are very alive, as if they were painted yesterday.
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Matthew Young
Those Justinian mosaics still look sharp.
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Aug 1
One day I will make it there.
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Anna Wilson
The stonework does look solid like Irene and Samuel said. Those tight joints probably keep the whole thing standing through Pittsburgh winters too.
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Василий Комаров
Interesting walls, really solidly built. When is there usually a service there and is it possible to just go and have a look?
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Agnieszka Kaczmarek
The church is dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky, so services are rather according to the Julian calendar. How about the possibility of entering during the week outside the liturgy?
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Elizabeth Wright
The stonework looks properly solid. Does anyone know what time they usually open the doors on a weekday?
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Aug 1
☦ St. Isaac's Cathedral - St. Petersburg
St. Isaac's Cathedral is a large architectural monument that currently functions as a museum where church services are held from time to time in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, the patron saint of Peter the Great, who was born on the day of memory of this saint.
Photo: Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space) · CC BY-SA 4.0
☦ Исаакиевский собор — Санкт-Петербург
Исаакиевский собор — крупный архитектурный памятник, который в настоящее время функционирует как музей, где время от времени проводятся церковные службы в Санкт-Петербурге, Россия. Он посвящен святому Исааку Далматскому, покровителю Петра Великого, родившемуся в день памяти этого святого.
Снимок: Florstein (Telegram:WikiPhoto.Space) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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يوسف صايغ
The bricks on the facade are really strong and thick. The church is named after Saint Isaac of Dalmatia and his feast is celebrated on May 30.
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Теодора Василева
How often is it served in it now, does anyone know? Are there certain days or only on holidays?
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Thomas Wright
Ive always wanted to see the brickwork up close like that. Does anyone know how often they hold services there now?
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Jovan Savić
St. Isaac's Cathedral is only served on holidays and on May 30 for St. Isaac, otherwise it is mostly a museum.
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Aug 1
The stones themselves seem to pray here.
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ნინო კაპანაძე
The stones of the wall are arranged very unevenly, and the roof is completely covered with green moss.
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Samuel Collins
The rough stone blocks look like they were cut by hand with basic tools, and the thick mortar lines have weathered unevenly over the centuries.
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Надежда Киселёва
The stones are really roughly hewn, the mortar between them is already crumbling, but it holds. The service is at 8, as Dmitry wrote, usually without delay.
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Xenia Walker
The stone blocks look hand-cut and the mortar is starting to crumble in spots. Service at 8 on Sundays works for me.
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Наталія Марченкоtranslated
Aug 1
What a beauty - Hosios Lukas!
Какая красота — Осиос Лукас!
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Mark Hall
The stonework on that 11th-century dome is still holding up perfectly after all these years.
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Veronika Dvořáková
The stone work on the dome is beautiful, you can see every joint. When exactly did you take this photo?
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Тодор Кирилов
The dome is really clear. When did you shoot it?
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Irene Collins
The stonework really stands out in that shot. What time of day did you take it?
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Aug 1
Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill removing all restrictions from abortion throughout pregnancy
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Aug 1
Catholic Charities leader says Texas nun has felt 'overwhelmed with fear' after detention by ICE
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Aug 1
☦ Zica – Serbia
Zica Monastery is an early 13th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Holy Assumption Church, was built by the first king of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crown, and the first Serbian archbishop, Saint Sava.
Photo: Vera Bukvic · CC BY-SA 3.0
☦ Жича — Сербия
Монастырь Жича — сербский православный монастырь начала XIII века недалеко от Кралево, Сербия. Монастырь вместе с Свято-Успенской церковью построили первый король Сербии Стефан Первовенчанный и первый сербский архиепископ святой Савва.
Снимок: Vera Bukvic · CC BY-SA 3.0
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ლელა ნოზაძე
It's a good shot, the roof looks great.
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Cécile Girard
The walls look really solid.
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Татьяна Лебедева
The walls, made from that local stone, really look like they are eight hundred years old and will last just as long. And the dome with this red paint stands out very sharply.
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Grace Clark
The brickwork on those lower walls looks pretty rough and uneven up close. Makes the whole place feel built to last.
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Aug 1
All-Night Vigil on the eve of the Feast of the Procession of the Precious Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord
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The Dormition Fast begins tomorrow, August 1st. It’s a gentle two-week time of prayer and simpler meals as we prepare for the feast of the Mother of God’s falling asleep. Many of us will keep it quietly at home with the usual fasting rules.
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Aug 1
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Samuel Mitchelltranslated
Aug 1
I can't stop looking at it.
Hagia Sophia - Constantinople
Не могу налюбоваться.
Собор Святой Софии — Константинополь
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Πέτρος Λαμπρόπουλος
Good photo. The dome structure looks solid even from this distance.
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Daniel Davis
Thanks for the photo. Is the place open to visitors at the moment and what are the actual times for services there?
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Grace Thomas
Thanks for the photo. When exactly did you take it?
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Ivana Kováčová
Thanks for the photo. Is it still possible to attend the service there and when exactly are they staying?
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Aug 1
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Aug 1
Pope to Cardinal Simoni: No prison can separate a person from God's love
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Ljubica Savićtranslated
Aug 1
The soul rejoices.
Svetitskhoveli – Mtskheta, Georgia
Душа радуется.
Светицховели — Мцхета, Грузия
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Antoine Girard
The stone walls look like they have stood since the 12th century, the joints are still clean despite all this time.
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Иван Стоянов
Svetitskhoveli is dedicated to Saint Nina, the co-apostolic enlightener of Georgia. The bricks have really done their job over the centuries, they look solid to this day.
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Pavel Černý
Yes, the bricks on the pillars are really perfectly straight, even after so many centuries they look like new.
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Alexandre Laurent
Thanks for the photo. The bricks on the pillars are truly impressive. Is the church open to visitors every day and what time do services start on Sunday?
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Bogdan Barbutranslated
Aug 1
There is such silence, you can feel it even in the photo.
Basilica of the Nativity - Bethlehem
Тишина какая, чувствуется даже на снимке.
Базилика Рождества Христова — Вифлеем
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Юлія Шевчук
Yes, it is really quiet in the photo, as if no one is there.
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Елена Новикова
Yes, the photo is really empty, as if everyone had left after the service.
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Олег Олійник
Yes, the photo is really empty.
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Aleksandra Kaczmarek
Yes, this photo really shows the emptiness after the service.
