Thursday, 26 January 2012

Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Vienna in Winter


Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Vienna
Russian Orthodox Church
Diocese of Vienna and Austria
of the Patriarchate of Moscow

St. Nicholas Cathedral
I had an appointment in the Third District
and was half an hour early, so I decided to walk
from Stadtpark up along the tracks of the S-Bahn
towards the Rennbahn entrance of the Belvedere,
and this was the sight I encountered
about halfway up the tracks.

St. Nicholas Cathedral
Looking up from one of the access ramps
to the S-Bahn Rennweg station.
Almost high noon and a brilliant winter sun
illuminated the cathedral against the blue sky.
I felt as if in a Russian fairytale.

Photographed 25 January 2012
© by Merisi

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13 Comments:

Blogger Renata said...

It definitely looks like in fairytale.So beautiful !

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Badger said...

You have been sneaking around near me today!

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Charles Gramlich said...

Gorgeous. Architecture is one of humankind's greatest arts.

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Merisi said...

Renata,
indeed! :-)

Badger,
I did. Yesterday! ;-)

Charles Gramlich,
I agree!
I wonder how many tourists know about this cathedral.
I discovered it by chance one day, walking from the Belvedere's Alpine Garden, down to Rennweg through the Botanical Gardens. Suddenly I spied these golden domes, as if I were in Kiev.

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Sara said...

All that gold gleaming against the clear blue sky is very beautiful. And the other details and colors amazing too. Quite an appealing sight.

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Merisi said...

Sara,
it is truly a sight to behold!

@ Anonymous:
Thank you for letting me know that there was a problem when enlarging the last picture! I loaded it anew, and it should be working now. xxx

26 January, 2012  
Blogger photowannabe said...

I think you live in a stunning Fairytale anyway.
Vienna is just magical to me.

26 January, 2012  
Blogger ParisBreakfasts said...

Looks like Moscow! !
gorge light

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Max-e said...

I love when I come across a nice scene unexpectedly. This is a really beautiful building.

26 January, 2012  
Anonymous Lara Neusiedler @ Uproad said...

Vienna could not have asked for a better person than you to capture each and every sparkle of beauty!

26 January, 2012  
Blogger Vicki Lane said...

Such color!

27 January, 2012  
Blogger Sandy said...

I, too, thought of Russia when I saw the photo. There's nothing quite like seeing unexpected beauty. Thank you.

27 January, 2012  
Blogger Nathanaëlle said...

Wonderful photos ! Yes, it is like a Russian Fairy Tale !

30 January, 2012  

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