⛪️ Church of St. Pimen in Novye Vorotniki

The heritage of Fyodor Shekhtel is immense. Thanks to him, Moscow was adorned with a large number of excellent mansions, rental apartment buildings, commercial buildings, and trading houses.

However, the architect left a significant mark not only in civil but also in church architecture. Shekhtel was repeatedly engaged in the design and decoration of churches. Yet, only one has survived to this day in its original form — the Church of St. Pimen in Novye Vorotniki.

Researchers consider the interior of the Church of St. Pimen, designed by F. Shekhtel, to be one of his absolute masterpieces. In designing the church interiors, Shekhtel turned to Byzantine tradition. His efforts were aimed at embodying the idea of the continuity of Russian Orthodoxy from Byzantium.

For the paintings in the Church of St. Pimen, Shekhtel drew inspiration from the frescoes of the St. Vladimir's Cathedral in Kyiv, painted by the famous artist Viktor Vasnetsov.

The interior of the Church of St. Pimen the Great in Moscow, designed by Shekhtel, marks the beginning of the Neo-Russian style in Russian church architecture.

📍 3 Novovorotnikovsky Lane, bld. 1

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🛫 Nizhnevartovsk has said goodbye to its foreign guests. Passengers of the London-Beijing flight departed for the Celestial Empire on a backup Boeing 777, according to Rosaviatsia (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency).

The foreigners spent over 10 hours in Nizhnevartovsk. At the airport, passengers were accommodated in the international terminal. Several dozen camp beds with bedding were delivered from the city for elderly citizens and children. People were also provided with soft drinks and meals, said Goncharov, Head of the Rosaviatsia Tyumen Interregional Territorial Directorate.

Additionally, passengers of the Chinese airline received gifts from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra authorities. The foreigners were treated to gift sets featuring local chocolate and marmalade.

Along with organizing rest areas and providing people with hot meals and water, emergency doctors were on duty throughout this time.

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🤫 The Mystery of Mayakovskaya Metro Station

Have you heard of the "mystery of the whispering columns"? If one person stands facing any column in the underground vestibule and starts whispering into it, and another person stands at the opposite column and puts their ear to it, they will hear what is being said from the opposite side of the station.

Give it a try!

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📸 Mesmerizing shots of the majestic Patriot Park

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Kommunarka — a new cultural hotspot of the capital!

A Depository and Exhibition Centre—a modern storage facility for museum collections—will appear in New Moscow.

What's inside?

🤗 An exhibition space that can accommodate up to 4,000 visitors at a time
🤗An open storage area
🤗Special premises for the Tretyakov Gallery
🤗A high-tech restoration centre with workshops

By the way, cultural events, announcements, and masterpieces of Russian culture will be projected onto the red facades.

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