St. John the Baptist Church in Yaroslavl St. John the Baptist Church in Yaroslavl (Russian: Церковь Иоанна Предтечи)

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St. John the Baptist Church St. John the Baptist Church, dating

St. John the Baptist Church

St. John the Baptist Church, dating from

the 1680s, is the acme of traditional Russian architecture.
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Where is located It was built in 1671-1687 on the bank

Where is located

It was built in 1671-1687 on the bank

of Kotorosl river in the Tolchkovo Sloboda (district) which at that time was the largest and wealthiest part of the town.
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Its walls and dome drums are covered with richly glazed tiles;

Its walls and dome drums are covered with richly glazed tiles;

the temple's fifteen onion domes are assembled in three groups.
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The bell-tower The 7-storey, 45-metre high bell-tower was built later than the church itself in mid-1690s.

The bell-tower

The 7-storey, 45-metre high bell-tower was built later than

the church itself in mid-1690s.
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The entire interior is covered with frescoes depicting Christian saints, St.

The entire interior is covered with frescoes depicting Christian saints, St.

John the Baptist hagiography and biblical topics. They were painted by Dmitry Plekhanov and Fyodor Ignitiev in 1694-1695.
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You can see the Church of St. John the Baptist in

You can see the Church of St. John the Baptist in

Yaroslavl on the 1000 ruble banknote.