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Church of the Three Hierarchs

Legend has it that the exterior was covered in gold, silver and lapis lazuli but centuries ago, when the Ottoman Empire tried to conquer Moldavia, the invaders sat the church on fire and melted all the gold.

 

Iasi, Moldavia, Romania

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Uploaded on September 8, 2015
Taken on September 5, 2015