Today I worked in Chişinău, the capital of Moldova. Before the final rays of sun disappeared I made it to the central Cathedral Park to capture this beautiful Orthodox church and its bell tower. Architect A. Melnikov designed these buildings in the style of late Russian classicism and they were erected between 1831-1835.
Moldova, 2011
Seeing people enter the church, I followed. When I went inside, I heard a mass in progress with gorgeous choir music. Standing at the very back, I listened for quite some time and was ale to snap this one image of the spectacular interior without disturbing the devout.
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What excellent photos, Francisca. And I love the way you eloquently captioned them. Succinctly and gracefully. Well done, my friend!
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Gina
I can just imagine how awe-inspiring it was standing there and hearing the choir beneath the large dome. What a beautiful church and how lucky you were to visit and capture the memory.
ReplyDeleteSuperb captures, Francisca, as always! And such a gorgeous cathedral -- inside and out! And you were indeed lucky to be able to hear the choir. Does make for a memorable visit! Thanks for sharing!! Enjoy your week!
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How wonderful to get inside and actually hear a choir (and a mass) in addition to seeing the beauty of the interior.
ReplyDeletewow the interiors of the church are lavish. all those gold.
ReplyDeleteSuch amazing beauty! I'm quite surprised that it's still so beautiful having lasted through Communist rule!
ReplyDeleteThat's an amazing church! We have nature out here, but sometimes I miss any sense of history.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots of the church. The interiors are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA great captures of day's last light and the interior is breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I could also not resist getting inside a church. There's so much story inside churches.
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So glad you got inside.
ReplyDeleteSo am I. I agree the outside is beautiful but the inside is drop dead gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOh I agree totally with Ciel, the inside is splendid! Being able to join the service sounds fabulous, too! Loving your world, Francisca :-D
ReplyDeleteThis building has splendour! I can imagine the resonance of the choir inside that beautiful space!
ReplyDeleteThe cathedral interior is very beautiful, as is the lighting on the dome and tower.
ReplyDeleteThe exterior raised a question: what is the spherical pierced sculpture near the bell tower supposed to represent?
Spectacular views inside! Graceful and gorgeous outside. Wonderful it's survived.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tour Francisca.
Enjoy.
Excellent clear shots. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteHi Francisca, how are you? That is a beatiful church. The facade reminds me of our Supreme Court, Post Office in Lawton, Finance Bldg in Luneta, with those Corinthian Collumns. Thanks for bringing us also to Moldova.
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my entry's here:
http://kc2009.blogspot.com/2011/03/escapar-una-isla-hermosa.html
magnifique cathedrale et j'aime bien la lumiere qui tombe dessus
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What wonderful shots of the church being lightly kissed by the sun!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful interior! Glad to see Rumania preserved some good parts;)
ReplyDeleteThese are very impressive photos, F. You know what I think of religion, but one must celebrate the beauty as one beholds it. The interior shot is pure gold!
ReplyDeleteWhat a splendid building! The interior is stunning.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful church, beautifully photographed.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and very eastern Europe.
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