Necropolis of the Savior-Andronikov Monastery

Variations on a theme «...with a film across Moscow»
Camera: Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 120 ED (AF) (№3431629)
Film: Ilford PAN 400 [The film is expired, storage conditions are unknown. The film was exhibited at nominal ISO]
Photo taken: 11/10/2018
Scanner: Pakon F235+

Before us is a reconstructed necropolis of the Savior-Andronikov Monastery. There used to be a churchyard where the warriors of the Kulikov Field were buried (their remains were brought here by Dmitry Donskoy with his squad), the Northern and Seven Years Wars, the Patriotic War of 1812, as well as monks and representatives of ancient aristocratic families (Golovins, Saltykovs, Trubetskoy, Naryshkins , Stroganovs, Volkonsky, Baratynsky, Demidovs, Tretyakovs ...). Both the dead and the repressed have found their last refuge here. Thousands of graves in 8 layers.
The necropolis was virtually completely destroyed during the Soviet era. In the period 1918-1922, one of the first concentration camps of the Cheka for the officers and political opponents of the new government, where mass executions were carried out, was located on its territory.
The site in front of the monastery of the XIV century has long been a subject of debate among historians and businessmen. But the city defenders managed to prove its cultural value and to achieve the demolition of the kebab house and the suspension of the shooting gallery that was built here.
Today, work is underway to restore the necropolis. Here it is planned, in particular, to restore the cemetery of famous nobles and generals. The project also assumes the restoration of an ancient cemetery. Part of the tombstones on it will be exact copies of the real, now stored in the museums of the city, and the other - this is found during excavations and surveys of new designs.

Fotógrafo:

abbsound

Subidas:

2018-11-29

Cámara:

Nikon Lite Touch zoom 120 ED AF

Película:

Ilford Pan 400

Ciudad:

Moscow

País:

Russia

Álbums:

Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 120 ED (AF) y Ilford PAN 400

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