Historical sanctuary
Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl
Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl is the seventeenth-century Epiphany church highlighted by UNESCO among the most important sacred monuments of Yaroslavl, and it is distinguished by the way richly ornamented brickwork and urban prominence keep it legible as one of the chief sacred markers of the historic center.
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Visitor essentials
What stands out
Scope note
Keep in view
Keep Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl visible as the seventeenth-century Epiphany church highlighted by UNESCO among the most important sacred monuments of Yaroslavl rather than reducing it to only a decorative church on a traffic square.
At a glance
Before you visit
A church in the Yaroslavl sacred ensemble where richly ornamented brickwork and urban prominence keep it legible as one of the chief sacred markers of the historic center
Why it matters
UNESCO frames Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl as an Eastern Orthodox sacred cityscape of monasteries and seventeenth-century churches woven into the historic core of Yaroslavl, and the supporting site sources keep Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl legible as a church within the Yaroslavl sacred ensemble.
That matters because Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl is strongest as the seventeenth-century Epiphany church highlighted by UNESCO among the most important sacred monuments of Yaroslavl rather than only a decorative church on a traffic square.
Respect notes
Visiting notes
Story and context
History and sacred context
Sources
- Official websitePrimary visitor-facing site for current access and institutional context.
- UNESCO entryPrimary authority source for the Yaroslavl World Heritage property and its defining sacred churches and monastic ensembles.
- Wikipedia entryWikipedia article for Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl.
- Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl (Property 1170)Primary authority source for the Yaroslavl World Heritage property and its defining sacred churches and monastic ensembles.
- Church of the Epiphany (Q4504600)Entity anchor for the Church of the Epiphany in Yaroslavl.
- Category:Church of the Epiphany (Yaroslavl)Visual context for the Church of the Epiphany and its architectural detail in the Yaroslavl center.
- Church of the Epiphany, YaroslavlWikipedia article for Church of the Epiphany, Yaroslavl.
- Church of the EpiphanyOfficial Yaroslavl Museum-Preserve page for the Church of the Epiphany, including visiting information and monument history.
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