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St. John the Baptist Church in Tolchkovo, Yaroslavl

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Alternative name of the church is the Church in honor of the feast of the beheading of John the Baptist. The most beautiful and picturesque Yaroslavl Church was built between 1671 in 1687 on the donations of local residents. The 45-meter tower was built later, in 1690. The church, painted by a team of local artists, has 15 domes divided into three groups. The silhouette of the temple is so unusual that some people consider that it was designed by Dutch or Bukhara architects. In 1936 the Church was used as a warehouse of chemicals, and its bell tower contained the forge. The restoration of the Church began in the 1950s, the bell tower that was leaning at a meter was reconstructed. Now the temple is under UNESCO protection. The St. John the Baptist Church is known for every resident of Russia, it is depicted on the 1000-ruble banknote.

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