Peter the Great brought the fashion for everything European to Russia. Therefore, the abundant decor of the Baroque style decorated not only the royal palaces’ architecture, but also penetrated into Orthodox church architecture. 1/ Church of the Intercession at Fili, Moscow This church is one of the brightest and earliest examples of Baroque church architecture.
Lev Naryshkin, uncle of Peter the Great, built it at his Fili estate, so art historians often call this style ‘Naryshkin’ or ‘Moscow’ Baroque. The decor there, however, is based on the traditions of Russian wooden architecture. 2/ Church of the Trinity in Troitskoye-Lykovo, Moscow Martemyan Naryshkin, another uncle of Peter the Great, also built a Baroque church at his Trinity-Lykovo estate, which resembles the church in Fili.
The snow-white building has the shape of a petal. As is typical of Baroque, there is abundant decoration, carved platbands and cornices, as well as an ornate openwork cross, which crowns the dome. 3/ St.
Clement's Church, Moscow This is one of the most beautiful churches in Moscow and a symbol of the merchant district of Zamoskvorechye. The merchants themselves ordered construction of the Baroque cathedral in honor of martyr Clement, the patron saint of all those who travel by water. 4/ Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent, Moscow The most important example of the style in Moscow is the Novodevichy Convent.
The walls, the Church of the Assumption, the bell tower and the 17th century Tra.