#Karosta

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📍Liepaja (Karosta), Latvia

" Liepaja Northern Forts "

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The Saint Nicholas Naval Cathedral in Karosta, RUSSIA

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Liepāja Saint Nicholas Naval Orthodox Cathedral or Karosta Cathedral, Liepāja, Latvia, November 2, 2008. Photo by D.P.

P.S. Symbols Matter: Empires build monuments and religious centers to remind their subjects of their presence and power. The Russian Orthodox Church played a significant role and participated in the forced Russification policy against Latvians, Jews and Germans at the beginning of the 20th century. As a counter-reaction against the Russian invasion in the beginning of 20th century, the idea of ​​Latvian nationalism arose about the need to destroy the Russian empire and the Russian monarchy regime, because it is the main obstacle that limits the growth of the Latvian nation. Russia in the 20th century at first it was perceived as a prison of nations, which parasitizes at the expense of oppressed peoples and occupied territories...!

Today, nothing has changed. The Russian imperial parasites are trying again and again to restore the empire and grab the resources of all the neighbours. The Russians are actively assisted in these plans by "useful idiots" who are happy to take the Kremlin's money...

According to Latvian standards, this church is new, built recently, in 1901-1903...

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In between the prison and the beach, I visited a place called Redans. It was a sea fortress built along the artillery batteries I saw ruined on the beach. This fortress was unable to be destroyed by the Soviets before they left, so it remained standing. Currently, it has a museum, and many buildings are used for street art (many, again, created during the Karosta festivals).

When I arrived, I asked for a ticket and asked if there were tours. "Oh, I'll tell you everything you need to know," said the ticket salesman. He then proceeded to give me a 20-minute lesson on the entire history of Karosta in front of a miniature of the area. It was great, and I learned so so much!

At the end he told me to go look at the items in the collection but to not bother to read everything because I know it all now 😂 And then to explore the other buildings, taken pictures, write down questions, and come ask him on my way out.

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La cathédrale navale Saint-Nicolas de Karosta, Lettonie.

La cathédrale navale Saint-Nicolas (en russe : Свято-Никольский морской собор ; en letton : Svētā Nikolaja pareizticīgo Jūras katedrāle) est une église russe orthodoxe située en Lettonie sur les bords de la mer Baltique dans la ville portuaire de Liepaja (quartier de Karosta, autrefois Port-Alexandre-III). Elle dépend de l'archidiocèse orthodoxe de Riga.

Historique:

La cathédrale navale, consacrée à saint Nicolas, patron des marins, est construite entre 1900 et 1903. Elle a été bâtie par le ministère de la Guerre de l'Empire russe dans le nouveau port militaire Alexandre-III, quartier récent de la ville de Libau, aujourd'hui Liepaja. Elle est prévue pour subvenir aux besoins cultuels des marins et des officiers basés à Port Alexandre-III La consécration a lieu en présence de l'empereur Nicolas II et de sa famille. L'architecte en est le Pétersbourgeois Vassili Kossiakov, auteur de nombre d'églises. Elle est en style néo-russe.

Entre 1915 et 1918, Libau est occupée par l'armée impériale allemande et l'intérieur souffre de dommages. À partir des années 1920, les tensions s'apaisent entre la communauté russe restée sur place, ainsi que les émigrés fuyant l'athéisme de la Russie soviétique, avec les Lettons ayant gagné leur indépendance. Des cérémonies liturgiques se tiennent de temps à autre. Mais une grande partie des icônes et du mobilier intérieur disparait, volée ou détruite. D'autres sont dispersées dans d'autres églises orthodoxes du pays.

Le port est occupé par les armées allemandes entre 1941 et 1945. La Wehrmacht installe un site de lutte anti-aérienne dans l'église, toutes les cloches de bronze sont fondues. Après la victoire de l'Armée rouge, en mai 1945, l'église est transformée en club de matelots et rien ne reste de son décor passé.

À la fin des années 1980, pendant la péréstroïka et le retour à une certaine tolérance envers les religions, des associations locales demandent que l'église soit rendue au culte. La marine rend les clés aux croyants en septembre 1991. L'église est en piteux état. Les services religieux s'y tiennent régulièrement à partir de 1992. L'église est en constante restauration aujourd'hui.

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The Northern Forts. Liepaja. Latvia

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Northern Fort #Liepaja #Latvia #visitLatvia #NikonZ7 #NikonZ #irix11mm #irix11mmf4 #IrixLens #NikonEurope #realisbeautiful #yourshotphotographer #andriusaleksandravicius #summer2020 #travellatvia #karosta @nikoneurope @visit_latvia (at Northern Fort Liepaja / Ziemeļu Forti Latvia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2n4owA7Ma/?igshid=jaclk08n1w6a

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Karosta, Latvia [winter 2019] 

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Liepāja is not perfect, but it has a charm! As a proof, let us share with you some beautiful photos of Karosta bridge and seaside! This iconic metal bridge, whose design was supposedly based on a sketch by Gustave Eiffel, was opened in 1906. The bridge has been damaged a number of times over the years. The technical marvel is still in operation to this day and opens up at scheduled times throughout the day and night to allow ships to pass.

All photos are made by our former Erasmus+ exchange student from University of Lorraine - Emma!

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Final dump of the prison. I particularly liked this baby carriage from hell designed to protect from chemical substances. Cold War era, you were such a wild time. The final few pictures are examples of the art created during the Karosta Festivals.

I'm going to skip ahead in time a bit to share some pictures of the Baltic Sea! Along the coast here in Liepaja are the ruins of destroyed artillery batteries, initially built by Alexander III with Karosta and destroyed by the Soviets when the Nazis came during WWII. Now, the ruins just chill out for the public to come explore and put more art on. The one I went to had a wind turbine right next to it, so that's neat.

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#pinetrees on the #beach of #karosta prints and more on http://redbubble.com/people/xophotography #liepajabeach #liepāja #latvia #wanderlust #beautifuldestinations #ihavethisthingwithtrees #landscape #landscapephotography #naturegram #balticsea #bestofthebaltics #wanderlust (at Karosta)

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No nekā Radīt kaut ko - Tā ir māksla. #Karosta #Liepāja #Latvija #2017 #ig_liepaja #ig_latvija #sky #nature #picoftheday #instadaily (at Ziemeļu Forti)