New Jerusalem
Monastery

Istra, Russia

Historisches Barockgebäude in der Dämmerung mit warmem Architekturlicht beleuchtet, das verzierte Fassadendetails vor dramatisch blauem Himmel hervorhebt

Jahr / 2016
Kategorie / Outdoor
Autor / Studio Vega
Fotos / Konstantin Maksimov

Artemide-Beleuchtung erhellt die große Treppe und das Eingangstor eines weißen orthodoxen Klosters in der Dämmerung mit goldenem Turm.

The New Jerusalem Monastery was founded in 1656 by Patriarch Nikon and took its name from the New Jerusalem. This site was chosen for its resemblance to the Holy Land. The River Istra represents the Jordan, and the buildings represent the 'sacral space' or holy places of Jerusalem.

Closed in 1918, in 1941 the fascist army ransacked it but before their retreat, the soldiers blew up its only large belfry, the towers were demolished and the vaults of the cathedral collapsed and buried its famous iconostasis, as well as other treasures.

Neu-Jerusalem-Kloster in der Abenddämmerung beleuchtet, mit weißen Fassaden, türkisfarbenen Kuppeln mit goldenen Kreuzen und warmem Außenlicht.

Historisches russisch-orthodoxes Klosterkomplex in der Dämmerung beleuchtet, warme Architekturbeleuchtung hebt weiße Mauern und verzierten Glockenturm hervor

Russisch-orthodoxes Kloster in der Dämmerung beleuchtet, weiße Fassade mit goldenen und grünen Zwiebelkuppeln unter dramatisch blauem Himmel

The New Jerusalem Monastery was re-established as a religious community only in the 1990s. As of June 2016, there has been great restoration done in the main cathedral, with much of the interior reconstructed and readorned.
Artemide has been involved in this great project by creating an ad-hoc lighting project.