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Church of Prince Dimitri "On Blood"

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

Russian Federation (Europe and North America)

Date of Submission: 23/02/2001
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
UNESCO Chair in urban and architectural conservation
Coordinates:
Lat. 57°32' Long. 38°21'
Ref.: 1518

Description

The Church of Prince Dimitri <
The temple of consists of the three parts: the altar, the double?filament main section ? the worship, refectory and vestibule with porch. The facade is decorated with intricate brickwork. This monument is one of the best known on the Volga river. More than hundred thousand people visit this cite every year. The wall paintings of the church were made by the group of artists from Rostov Velikii headed by P.I. Khlebnikov in 1787?1788. In the refectory and the main section ? the worship, there are icons of 17-18 centuries painted by the best tzar's icon painters. There are also some historical documents connected with the death of Prince Dimitri. The well known bell that had announced to Uglich the news of his death is also there.

Since 1924 the tzar's church has become the part of the museum's complex.