Ferapontov monastery with the famous frescoes of Dionisy in the Vologda region, Russia

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Ferapontov monastery was found by St Ferapont. The two-tented barbican church (in front), the bell tower (left) and the Cathedral of Nativity of the Virgin (a dome in the middle) are shown in this photo. All the interior walls of the Cathedral (right) are covered with frescoes by the great medieval Russian painter Dionisy (Dionisius the Wise). Ferapontov monastery have been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List.

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