Church of St. John the Baptist in Tolchkovo

E697953

The Church of St. John the Baptist in Tolchkovo is a renowned 17th-century Russian Orthodox church in Yaroslavl, celebrated for its elaborate brickwork and richly painted frescoes.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Church of St. John the Baptist in Tolchkovo canonical 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Russian Orthodox church
cultural heritage monument
architecturalStyle Russian Orthodox architecture
Yaroslavl school of architecture NERFINISHED
builtFor local parish community of Tolchkovo
constructionEnd 1687
constructionStart 1671
country Russia
dedicatedTo John the Baptist NERFINISHED
denomination Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
domeType onion domes
hasArtwork New Testament scenes frescoes NERFINISHED
Old Testament scenes frescoes
saints and martyrs frescoes
hasDecoration exterior brick ornamentation
iconographic fresco cycles
interior wall paintings
hasPart bell tower
chapels
main church building
refectory
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
inception 1670s
locatedIn Golden Ring of Russia NERFINISHED
Tolchkovo district NERFINISHED
Yaroslavl NERFINISHED
Yaroslavl Oblast NERFINISHED
locatedOn left bank of the Kotorosl River
material brick
notableFor decorative ceramic tiles
elaborate brickwork
richly painted frescoes
numberOfDomes 15
paintingTechnique fresco
partOf Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl NERFINISHED
region Central Russia NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
significance important monument of Russian religious art
masterpiece of Yaroslavl 17th‑century church architecture
significantPeriod 17th century
touristAttraction yes
uses cultural events
liturgical services
tourism

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Historic Centre of the City of Yaroslavl contains Church of St. John the Baptist in Tolchkovo