We went down to near Warsaw Zoo and the Praga district of the city to have a look at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene.
Me and an old friend from school, Mick, were kindly shown into the crypt of the Cathedral by a bearded man (who was selling small icons in a hut inside the Cathedral grounds):
Love being able to take pictures of Orthodox artwork:
For my Western eyes, it just has a special Eastern Christian quality.
Had been inside the crypt of the Cathedral of St. Mary Magdalene about 12-14 years ago, but couldn't remember there being such a beautiful, dark iconostasis set up down there:
This reminded me of the beautiful Orthodox Cathedral I'd visited in Varna, Bulgaria, a few years ago.
The doors to the Altar:
Love the visual dimension, the general aesthetic of the Orthodox Church.
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