Boris and Gleb Monastery, Torzhok, Tver Oblast, Russia
The dominant architectural feature of the town is the Monastery of Saints Boris and Gleb, reputed to have been founded in 1083 and dedicated to the earliest martyrs of the Russian Orthodox Church. This view, partially obscured by trees, is taken from due north. On the right is the soaring form of the early 19th-century Gate Church of the Miraculous Icon of the Savior, culminating in a bell tower and steeple. To the left is the 17th-century bell tower attached to the refectory and the Church of the Presentation.
In the center is the neoclassical Cathedral of Saints Boris and Gleb, built in 1785–96 by the prominent architect Nikolai L’vov (1753–1803). On the left is the northeast corner tower known as the Svechnaia (Candle) or Library Tower. In the distant far left is the wooden tiered Church of the Ascension.
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