The ancient Russian Chronicles contain references to complex churches of wood, such as the first church of St. Sophia in Novgorod (989?), an oak structure with 13 cupolas. How to get there ...

In 1852-54 a new Ascension Church was built of brick nearby, and the wooden church fell into disrepair. Thanks to its unusual, archaic form, local clergy were persuaded to repair the church.

The lost churches of Russia: Haunting images of abandoned wooden buildings crumbling to dust in remote forests. By ANNA EDWARDS . Published: 20:53 EDT, 22 December 2012 | Updated: 03:06 EDT, 23 ...

An 18th-century church widely seen as a marvel of Russia's wooden architecture has been destroyed by a fire.

Russia’s wooden architecture, especially its churches, was hardly a priority during Soviet times and now many of the unique old buildings are very close to total ruin. A new book documents the ...

MOSCOW, April 4. /TASS/. Most wooden churches and chapels in Russia’s north, 72% and 54% accordingly, have fallen into a state of disrepair and are in need of conservation, the press service of ...

PETROZAVODSK, August 10. /TASS/. The 18th-century wooden Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, which burned to the ground in the city of Kondopoga located in Russia’s northwestern ...

The fire quickly engulfed the church built exclusively from wood, and fire teams that arrived within minutes were unable to save it. The church, built in 1774 on the shores of Lake Onega, was broadly ...

MOSCOW (AP) — An 18th-century church widely seen as a marvel of Russia's wooden architecture has been destroyed by a fire. The blaze at the Dormition church in Kondopoga in Russia's northwestern ...