A cross with three horizontal bars: a short top one, a long one and a slanted lower one.
Brațul de jos, înclinat, amintește de cei doi tâlhari răstigniți alături de Hristos: unul s-a pocăit și a mers în Rai (partea ridicată), celălalt nu. Este crucea tradițională a Bisericii Ruse și a credincioșilor de rit vechi și se vede pe multe turle din Dobrogea.
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- Brâncovenesc styleThe late-17th-century architectural style of Wallachia, with columned porches and rich stone carving.
- Dedicatory inscription (pisanie)The inscription above the entrance stating who built the church, when, and under which ruler or bishop.
- FrescoPainting done on wet plaster; the colours bond with the wall and last for centuries.
- IconA sacred image painted according to ancient rules on wood, glass or a wall; the faithful venerate it rather than worship it.
- Last JudgementA scene usually painted on the west wall showing the end of the world: Christ judges, the righteous go to Paradise and sinners to hell.
- PantocratorThe image of Christ the Almighty painted in the main dome, blessing with the right hand and holding the Gospel in the left.