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The #HolyTrinityCathedralNovomoskovsk is Ukraine’s largest wooden #EcclesiasticalArchitecture. Famed for its ancient #Cossack carpentry & #Baroque craftsmanship, the #WoodenChurch was crafted without nails. Built 1772–1781, this 9-domed marvel by #YakymPohrybniak showcases the perfection of Ukrainian wooden temple craft & lives on timelessly in #OlesHonchar‘s novel #Cathedral
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Rising above the #KremenetsMountains in the #TernopilRegion, the #HolyDormitionPochayivLavra is a #Baroque masterpiece. Amidst a lush green setting & modest communities, it houses a 65m #BellTower & the #VirginMary’s #AssumptionCathedral. The monastery #HolyDormition, founded in the 13th CE, is named after the feast that celebrates the Virgin Mary's passing from this life.
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#ReverendBasilicaOfTheExaltationOfTheCross is a salient example of #Baroque #EcclesiasticalArchitecture. With ornate stucco detail & supreme facade, it is influenced by German classicist architecture & art. Built in 1787 the basilica is a cultural landmark that stands as a testament to the city's diverse religious heritage, enduring the political unrest of the early 20th CE.
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#StAndrewsChurch is an 18th CE #Baroque #Rococo masterpiece by Italian architect #FrancescoRastrelli. On this steep hill once stood the 13th CE #ChurchoftheExaltationoftheHolyCross, later lost to fire. Tradition says #StAndrew the #Apostle raised a cross here and foretold divine grace. With turquoise domes, gilded iconostasis & 60+ oil paintings, it opened as a #Museum in 1968.
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One of the most powerful eastern fortresses of the #PolishLithuanianCommonwealth, #ChernelytsiaCastle is a 17th CE decorative #Renaissance #Baroque palace. Used by the Soviets as a hospital in WW2, its 2.5 hectare layout is surrounded by ramparts & bastions. The 6m high curtain wall & tower survived wars & decay - a #Castle in ruins, this #NationalTreasure awaits restoration.
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#StBridesChurch, a #Baroque #ArchitecturalGem by #ChristopherWren was built in 1672 after the #GreatFireofLondon. Its elegant symmetry & tiered 69m spire is said to be the design inspiration for the wedding cake. Reconstructed after the WW2 #Blitz, the 7th CE crypt evidences Roman, Saxon & #MiddleAges history, reflecting London’s rich cultural heritage & architectural legacy.
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Beyond its poised facade, the #VictoriaPalaceTheatre hides a rare & opulent #ArtNouveau interior. #FrankMatcham’s design greets audiences with a beautiful marble foyer. Lavish ornamentation, plush red seating & intricate plasterwork chased with gilded curves, immerse audiences in an #Edwardian #Baroque aesthetic - one of the #WestEnd’s most eclectic theatrical experiences.
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#ChristopherWren masterfully mixed the dramatic #Baroque & English restraint at #StPaulsCathedral. Fusing #Corinthian columns & curved porticoes with #Protestant sensibilities, the #PortlandStone facade reflects #RoyalSociety precision. It survived the #Blitz, buried #Nelson & #Churchill, married #CharlesandDiana & Victorian architects named it the finest building in the world.
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Acclaimed for its extensive & historically significant collection of #Art spanning Western & Eastern civilisations the #OdesaMuseumofWesternandEasternArt was hit by a #RussianMilitaryAttack in July 2023. Located in a 19th CE palace that blends #Baroque #Rococo & #Neoclassical influences the building is an architectural monument of national importance #UkranianCultureUnderAttack
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The #HouseofOrganandChamberMusic in #Dinopro fell silent in Mar 2022, after it was hit by a #RussianMilitaryStrike. 5 domes & 3 bell towers laid out in a cross were built with #Neoclassical & #Baroque grace in 1915, as #StNicholas Church. Staging recitals of #ChamberMusic by global artists since 1987, its famed organ is listed by #UNESCO as heritage #UkrainianCultureUnderAttack
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Ukrainian aristocrat Prince #JanuszWisniowiecki inherited #ZbarazhCastle in the 17th CE after Uncles Krzysztof & Yerzy, last of the royal #PolishLithuanian #Zbaraski family, had built the #Castle & vanished leaving no heirs. Left vacant, #Wisniowiecki made a #Renaissance #Baroque #Palace #Fortress that dominates the #Zamkova hills in #Galicia. Iconic #HauntedHouse & #Museum
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#PidhirtsiCastle blends the 17th CE #Renaissance grace of a #Palace with military strength. Once a richly furnished & valuable #Baroque #PalaceGarden complex called the “Versailles of Galicia” this #Fortress is now a symbol of faded noble grandeur & part of the #LvivNationalArtGallery. A #GhostStory of a White Lady & ballroom duel surround this #HauntedHouse & #ArchitecturalGem
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The #TempleBarMemorial stands in the middle of the road where #Strand becomes #FleetStreet & the #CityOfWestminster meets the #CityOfLondon. It was designed & built by #CityArchitect #HoraceJones in 1880 & was constructed to replace & mark the location where #ChristopherWren’s #Baroque #TempleBar arch, which now forms the entrance to #PaternosterSquare, once stood.
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London’s famous #StPaulsCathedral sits upon Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the city. The Mother #Church of the Diocese & Seat of the Bishop of London, it was designed in the #Baroque style by #ChristopherWren to replace a Medieval Gothic #Cathedral destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Its dedication to 'Paul the Apostle' dates back to the 1st church on the site in AD 604.
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Highly-respected English #Architect, #Anatomist, #Astronomer, #Goometer, #Mathematician & #Physicist, Sir #ChristopherWren is best known for his architectural work in the English #Baroque style. After the #GreatFireOfLondon in 1666, which destroyed two-thirds of the city, Wren was responsible for rebuilding 52 churches including his masterpiece #StPaulsCathedral: completed 1710
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Changes to the designs for the #BaroqueInterior inside #StMaryLeStrand were triggered by the change of #RoyalHouse when #QueenAnne, who was the last in the line of Stuart monarchs, died in 1714. The #HouseOfStuart favoured the extravagant Catholic #Baroque style, whereas the new incoming #HouseOfHanover favoured a more restrained #Presbyterian #Palladian style.
In Source: Inside #StMaryLeStrand
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#QueenAnne was a patron of the arts, with interests in #Theatre, #Music, #Poetry & #DecorativeArts, her reign saw a period of great change. Marked by the transition from the formal #Baroque to the relaxed aesthetic of the #Palladian style, #QueenAnneArchitecture & #QueenAnneFurniture emerged in her name, as the design style #BritishBaroque of the #QueenAnneRevival period.
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#KingGeorgeI, Elector of the #HouseOfHanover ascended to the British throne in 1714, when the neo-Palladian movement in British #Architecture was emerging. Art patronage played a vital role in royal life as it reflected the values of a #RoyalHouse. Catholic Roman #Baroque architecture was undesirable for the Protestant cause, whereas the #Palladian style was befitting.
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Welcome to #StMaryLeStrand a beautiful Parish #Church & sanctuary in the heart of London; open to all for prayer, worship & fellowship, or just to visit & enjoy. Consecrated in 1724, its Italian #Baroque #Architecture designed by #JamesGibbs, continues to inspire the #StrandAldwych area where it is known as the #JewelintheStrand Visit: stmarylestrand.com
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#StMaryLeStrand adorns the culturally rich #StrandAldwych area, beckoning all to admire its captivating #Baroque #Architecture. Dare to step inside & unlock the #ArchitecturalGem within its #BaroqueInterior & #ChurchExterior. Loaded with history, beauty & magnificent detail, the church invites you to open your eyes & allow yourself to be visually immersed.
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#JewelintheStrand Architect #JamesGibbs is one of Britain's most influential architects his work spans the #EnglishBaroque & #GeorgianArchitecture movements. Born into the catholic religion in 1682, Aberdeen, Scotland, he trained in Rome under the #Baroque Master #CarloFontana & upon his return to England, he was heavily influenced by Sir #ChristopherWren #StMaryLeStrand
In Source: The Faithful Architect
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Opened in 1905, the #AldwychTheatre was built in the #Edwardian #Baroque style as a pair with the Waldorf #Theatre, now known as the #NovelloTheatre. Home to the #RoyalShakespeareCompany between 1960 & 1982, #LaurenceOlivier directed the 1st London production of A Streetcar Named Desire here. #WestEnd #StrandAldwych #London What’s on: nederlander.co.uk/aldwych-theatre
In Source: Aldwych Theatre
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