Church of the Nativity
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In the central part Yurievets is noteworthy Church of the Nativity, which faces the facade of the main street. The construction of the church took place in 1815, but already in the mid-19th century, it has been greatly expanded, in particular, the refectory room by adding the northern side chapel, equipped porch near the northwest corner of the refectory. The upper tiers of the belfry have not survived to our time. Church of the Nativity is a peculiar and unusual commemorative monument of religious architecture of the first quarter of the 19th century in baroque structure that stands out most clearly is combined with a decorative design in the style of late classicism.

For the church is characterized by two-story high bushel, while in the upper tier of the corners are cut, reflecting the traditional bulk composition that is represented as an octagon on the quadrangle. Wedding carried the bulk of the baroque octagonal dome with a light two-level drum and dormer. You may notice that pretty much speaks narrowed apse, equipped with straight side walls, and a few rounded the east side of the curved roof. Available at pridelnyh apses semicircles appear on all sides of the quadrangle, including even the western corners of the quadrangle. Refectory room has a gable roof, which exhibited small cupola.

The lower tier is rectangular openings. As to the form of arched window openings of the second light, then they have the imposts, and archivolt keystones - all repeated in the reception of false window openings to cut corners, forming a kind of continuous arcade, which gives the church the remarkable expressiveness. Especially close to the proportions arched openings, which are located at the edges of the bottom of the drum. The decoration is complemented by means located on the corner pilasters, as well as provisions octagonal panels, frontonchikov and wide eaves. Available on the lower tier of the belfry facades made three-part. Smooth frieze used to complete, which goes well equipped konsolki cornice.

In the interior of the church you can see the overlap vosmilotkovym vault equipped with a ring light, while the transition is made directly to the quadrangle using the two-stage Tromp, a semicircular arch in the apse, with dismantling of the window openings. The aisles of the room and refectory vaults are made torispherical, while in the refectory are oriented transversely, and the bell tower - crusades. From the porch of the bell tower is a small staircase.

The main volume of available oil painting, which was completed in the third quarter of the 19th century, and the refectory room was painted in the late 19th century. The most striking example of the spirit of the outgoing academic are somewhat elongated shapes and proportions, and even in the countenances expressed plaque, expressed in the iconographic conventions. Applied color is built on a bright but quite cold, even a little dark colors. Less important feature of the paintings were numerous pictures, which are painted saints, clearly dominates the other plot scenes. On the vault there are paintings, "Transformation", "Resurrection", "Resurrection" and "The Crucifixion", and on the edges of diagonally depicted evangelicals. The central part of the arch that is around the light ring, has a lush decor submitted grizaylnoy socket, which is stylized in Baroque style. At the very bottom of the arch stretches beautiful cornice.

As for the paintings on the side walls, it is presented in two tiers, and on the west wall - in three. In the narrow spaces between the upper window openings painted the church fathers, and selected saints. On the part of the western wall of these scenes are supplemented by drawings of the temple attributes. Slightly lower stretches frieze, which consists solely of gospel songs. At the altar of the Gospel scenes are placed, and from the west - "The Last Supper."

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