The Hidden Church
Unlike many of the other cathedrals of Vladimir, which are located in beautiful public settings, the Old Believers' Cathedral is hidden away behind an unattractive, Soviet-era, brick building.
About this place:
Despite its location in the center of the historic town of Vladimir, few people are aware of the existance of the beautiful Old Believers' Church, dating from 1644. So-called Old Believers separated from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1666 over a disagreement with reforms instituted by the Church hierarchy. Old Believers have been discriminated against ever since these reforms were implemented, and sadly, this discrimination continues to this day.
Vladimir, Vladimirskaya Oblast', RU
Discovered by Jane Keeler
on 24 December 2007.
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