Caption

Greek Chapel', Russian Orthodox Church on Mount Nero, Wiesbaden, Germany, photograph, Erroneously named 'Greek Chapel' Russian Orthodox church 'of Saint Elisabeth in Wiesbaden', which Adolf von Nassau had built between 1847-1855 as a tomb for his young deceased wife Elisabeta Mikhailovna (daughter of the younger brother of Tsars Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia)., inscription: '7. Neroberg u. Griechische Kapelle.', c. 1890 - c. 1900, photographer, pasteboard, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 282 mm, width 225 mm x width 330 mm, height 508 mm, Hessen, A wide panoramic view showing a sloping hillside covered in rows of cultivated vines with a dense tree line at the ridge, a cluster of ornate multi-story houses with steep roofs and decorative facades at the foot of the hill, a domed chapel and a larger church with multiple domes and spires rising above the trees on the right, scattered trees and grassy foreground with wildflowers, and a few small structures and terraced walls interrupting the vineyard.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B08_425

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Greek Chapel Russian Orthodox Church Mount Nero Wiesbaden Germany photograph Erroneously Russian Orthodox church of Saint Elisabeth Adolf von Nassau built 1847-1855 tomb young deceased wife Elisabeta Mikhailovna daughter younger brother Tsars Alexander I Nicholas I Russia inscription 7 Neroberg u Griechische Kapelle c 1890 - c 1900 photographer pasteboard paper collotype photogravure height 282 mm width 225 mm x width 330 mm height 508 mm Hessen wide panoramic view showing sloping hillside covered rows cultivated vines dense tree line ridge cluster ornate multi-story houses steep roofs decorative facades foot hill domed chapel larger church multiple domes spires rising trees right scattered trees grassy foreground wildflowers small structures terraced walls interrupting vineyard