The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-11-12
MAGNIFICENT CHURCHES.


ronr Hmndred In Moscow ef1ncrsdfbfs
Masnineencs- ons Cest $4,000. 900
4undrsas Of Golden Dencs the
cxar's Gorgeous Palace.
Moscow IL stiil the capital Of Russia,
the center Of Russian political and relig-
ious thought, and the center Of CONNER
cial Russia NJ well. II has the finest
churches Of Russia, and the people con-
slider it 90 holy that they make piigrim-
ages even from the borders Of the Black
Sea and from the edges Of Siberia to pray
at its shrines, writes Frank @. Carpenter.
The mightiest citadel In the world ID the
KremIin, which stands In the center, and
the treasures OF its chuches are unsur-
passed by the cathedrals Of Rome or the
mosques OF Constantinople.
We hear but little OF the Greek Catholic
Church, but IL has one Of the most lively
religions In the world to-day, and the
holy synod OF Russia has capital Of Vs..
100000, and its income Ii something like
f6, 600 coo year. ! visited the Church Of
Our Saviour, which surpasses In beauty
any church OF modern times. II was
built to commemorate the deiiyerance 81
Moscow from the French, and It has cost
shout $40, O00, 600, or three times - much
all told as we have spent on the Capitol ct
Washington. II stands on the banks Of
the Moscow River just outside the Krem-
lin, and It's great gold dome may be seen
blazing out under the sun from any
part Of Moscow. II covers almost two
acres and IL ID built, In the shape pf >
Greek cross, Of a clear, white Stone. It
has golden cupoias 1t, its corners and .
Russian dome in is center, and these eu-
poias and this dome are covered with
copper and plated with polished gold. II
took 900 pounds Of gold to plate this
dome and there Il more than q ,000, 900
worth Of gold upon IL. This dome u In
the shape Of an inverted Bermuda onion,
and II you can imagine an onion Of gold
the top Of which . just 100 fest In diam.
ster, you may get some idea Of this mill
lion dollar golden onion which crowns the
Church Of Our Saviour. The cupOlas cost
600, 900 to gid and There are bells within
this church which have cost nearly q, 900,
900. The biggest ono here cost 600, 900,
and II weighs just thirteen tons.
It, altar ID ~ delicate In it, combine
tion Of precious stones and marble carv-
ings q lady's breastpin, and before Il
was enriched BY it, golden coins, silver
ornaments and sacred pictures, cost
nearly 100000. The marble In the build
ing cost almost 1000 900 and the door
and wallis are Of wonderful marbles Of
maiachite and OF lapis laEulL From the
door, running around the entire church,
thsrs 10 frst dado OF jasper. Above this
runs panel Of white alabastsr and mar
blos Of different colors succeed one am
other until they lose themselves in . great
friese Of carvings and frescoes By the
most noted of the Russian painters.
Everywhere there Ii gold and gold carv-
ing. This church win accommodate TO-
900 people, and whom ! entered Il this
Sunday morning 1t was packed to burst |
ing.
There are 600 churches in Moscow, and |
nearly every one Of them has . golden |
dome. The holy buildings OF the Kremlin |
are crowned with gold, and there ID |
enough gold plating In Russia 70 carpet |
Broadway or to gid the public bniidings |
Of Washington. The CEar has palace |
Just outside Of 81. Petersburg known Is |
Tsarskos- Eelo, which was built BY Cathe-
xine the Great. Il ID OF vast extent and |
plated with gold. It took nearly . |
million dollars worth Of bullion to do |
the work, and when, owing to the damp |
ness Of the climate, II was painted
over, some Russian spectators want
ID 70 scrape on the old gold
and melt II over again, and they OF.
iered 1000. They were sent to prison
Tor insulting Catherine with the propose
lion and she covered the palace with yel.
low paint. This palace has rooms walled
with amber. II has p paElor covered with |
laxuli and the walls and ceilings Of one
drawing room are Of the hnsst tortoise
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