A white-stone pearl

For 8 centuries now, at the crossroads of the Nerl and Klyazma rivers, there is a masterpiece of architecture - the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. The white church surrounded by green meadows is a real poem in stone. The church was built in memory Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky's son, Izyaslav, who died in a military campaign.

History didn't preserve the names of architects, but skillfully built church by architects has been keeping their memory for hundreds of years. The church was erected on a specially raised hill, and the walls were built at a depth of five meters, which turned out to be very reasonable in the place where spring flood occurs. The church frescoes depict King David, on whose throne lions and griffins are located, and doves soar around. Three female faces on the frescoes symbolize the Virgin. By the way, this is the first church in Russia, consecrated in honor of the Feast Holy Virgin's Intercession. And the clerical holiday itself was accepted by priests and Prince Andrew shortly before the building of the church.

The largest specialist in Old Russian architecture, Nikolai Voronin, compared this church with “inspired and flying music”. And to this day, the amazing consistency of the architectural composition of the white stone church doesn't cease to delight us.

We invite you to subscribe to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Orthodoxy-New-Jerusalem-residence-in-Kazan-112936033743280/