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Znamensk, Russia

Saint James church in Znamensk

Znamensk, Russia

Saint James church in Znamensk
Photo: Ernestiner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Saint James Church in Znamensk is a brick Gothic structure erected in 1349, making it one of the region's earliest surviving religious buildings. Constructed entirely in brick, the church exemplifies the Gothic architectural vocabulary adapted to the material traditions of medieval Russian construction. Today recognized as a regional cultural heritage site, it stands as a significant landmark of fourteenth-century ecclesiastical architecture in Russia.

Movement

Built
Type
church building, architectural landmark
Materials
brick
Heritage
regional cultural heritage site in Russia
Place
Znamensk, Russia

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