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Starodúbshchyna. Klintsý. Peter and Paul Cathedral

Starodúbshchyna. Klintsý. Peter and Paul Cathedral

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Took place on: 2024-10-09; 2024-10-10

A second town by population of Bryansk Oblast', but as a "capital" of Starodúbshchyna, it's really different from Bryansk

-shchyna ("shch" is pronounced similar to "sh" in "sheep") is a common suffix for regions in North-Eastern Ukraine (Kharkiv, Chernihiv, etc.) and neighboring Russia (Bryansk, Kursk, etc.).

In its borders, Starodúbshchyna looks like a (Russian) protrusion into Belarus, with another protrusion on the south from Ukraine.

You notice, while strolling here, how different the architecture of Klintsy is from Bryánshchyna. It's much closer to the neighboring Belarusian Homyel, -- this city is closer to the subject than Bryansk, -- and in some way even Cherníhivshchyna and Súmshchyna, with their free "cossack" interpretations of styles, popular in Russian Empire.

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Maps show that these are House of Sapózhnikov and House of Sapózhnikov's Specialists

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Maps show that these are House of Sapózhnikov and House of Sapózhnikov's Specialists

Must had been big head around here

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Must had been big head around here

The industry guy?

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The industry guy?

The memorial to Klintsy's founders

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The memorial to Klintsy's founders

The shopping arcades

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The shopping arcades

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This house would fit perfectly into Novosibirsk, I bet

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This house would fit perfectly into Novosibirsk, I bet

Merchant Assembly

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Merchant Assembly

A school!

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A school!

This colorful house is now a vetclinic

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This colorful house is now a vetclinic

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In this water tower now shoes get repaired

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In this water tower now shoes get repaired

It should be said, that for over 115 years, 1802-1918, Klintsy with the whole region of Starodúbshchyna were included into Chernihiv Governorate, although this area never had Ukrainians in any notable proportions.

This town was founded by starovery (Old Believers) in the beginning of XVIII century. The whole area became their shelter. Although now, compared to Novozýbkov, this town no longer has prominent enough temples (there is one in the center, and I believe that's all).

Monastery of St. Nicholas (the official Orthodox branch)

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Monastery of St. Nicholas (the official Orthodox branch)

It was painted into cyan not a long time ago, earlier it was beige

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It was painted into cyan not a long time ago, earlier it was beige

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This church is really cozy

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This church is really cozy

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But there is a charming cathedral for converting starovery.

That's the Cathedral of Peter and Paul, built in 1847

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That's the Cathedral of Peter and Paul, built in 1847

It was the first "official" Orthodox church in the town

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It was the first "official" Orthodox church in the town

The court's architect, Konstantin Ton, was responsible for this project

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The court's architect, Konstantin Ton, was responsible for this project

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Like now outside, it's really sunny and bright inside

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Like now outside, it's really sunny and bright inside

I would've wanted to take a panorama here for sure

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I would've wanted to take a panorama here for sure

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O! A cat!

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O! A cat!

And her kitten with this sharp muzzle...

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And her kitten with this sharp muzzle...

Another one!

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Another one!

The whole family of airheads

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The whole family of airheads

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And here's a father, seems like he rests from his family :^)

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And here's a father, seems like he rests from his family :^)