The Church of St. George the Victorious in Senno
   Photo: Church of St. George the Victorious in Senno

Church of St. George is located 8 kilometers from Izborsk, in the village of Senno Pechora district of Pskov region. It was built in 1562. The Church - one-domed, trehapsidny chetyrehstolpny, crowned with light drum with the head of the bulbous shape and a cross. The main cubic volume represented Chetverikov covered hipped roof. On the east side to adjoin the reduced apse semi-cylindrical shape, with the north - low extension, to the south - an altar in the west - the porch of the beginning of XX century. All of these additions obscure the facades of the old quadrangle.

The decor is different facades quadrangular modesty. It is characteristic of Pskov churches of the XVI century: the walls are of a three-part division of the blades, which are interconnected at the top 2-uhlopastnymi creeping arches, and in the center - semicircular. The drum is decorated with traditional ornament consisting of 2-series beguntsa and the curb. Belt crowned series that presented terraced semicircular niches and arkaturno belt. On the sides are 4 light slit-like opening, and above them are frontonchatye sandriks. The head of the church is covered with iron, it shows the - stars, painted in ocher. The decor has not been preserved in the apse; on the small side apses can be seen on the first gap old window opening.

St. George Temple - chetyrehstolpny Western poles - in terms of a circular shape, the eastern - rounded. Light drum is at increased girth arches. Korobov vaults cover the ends of the cross, and Conch - apse. The Western Wall is equipped with a wooden choir with a tent, which has a long slit windows. Now he founded. These window openings are on the south wall of the quadrangle at the level of the choir, in diakonnike and the altar, and the rest - or later rastesany. At the bottom there are 2 apsidnoy Conch series of resonators; 5 rows of resonators are located on the eastern wall of the arch, in the transept of tambourines under podpruzhnymi arches and sails. The altar is preserved remains of the wooden ties in the 2-level.

In the southwest corner of the tent is probably located here pridelnyh little church, which was abolished after the construction of the south aisle. North extension built, probably on the site of an ancient chapel. Its ceiling is lost. Covering quadrangular narthex and the southern chapel with a porch - flat. All the roofs are covered with iron.

In St. George Church has The four-iconostasis dates from the middle of the XIX century, with the pedestal and top in the center - it is an icon of "the God of hosts." As forms of the iconostasis - a strict, with the characteristic horizontal and vertical articulations, decorated with carvings, focused mainly on the "royal door" and entablature. The iconostasis is painted burgundy oil paint parts - bronze.
The church also has a pridelnyh iconostasis. He refers to the beginning of the XX century. The iconostasis - a three-tiered, with a pedestal in the form of a solid wall, painted with oil paint white parts - bronze.

Next to the church is a belfry, is a separate, high, square in plan design, covered inclined pent, iron roof. It is built of limestone slabs. The height of the belfry is 18 meters. Preserved 2 large and 2 small bells.

Around the church of St. George lies a cemetery. It is surrounded by a fence made of stone. There are gates. They are very unusual - with a wavy kind of volume, date from the second half of the XVIII century. The gates are opening 2: large (with a wide arch and carinate) and small (smaller, side). Above the small opening has a rectangular niche icons. Gates, as well as the belfry, made of local limestone slabs, plastered and whitewashed.

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