Orthodox Church in Reykjavik
In Iceland, there is an Orthodox parish of St. Nicholas and a small house church dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The community plans to build a large Orthodox church in Reykjavik.
Several years ago, after lengthy negotia…
St. Nicholas Church in Reykjavik
The Nikolsky parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in Reykjavik, dedicated to St. Nicholas, was founded in 2001. Its establishment was initiated by Archbishop Longin of Klin, representing the Russian Orthodox Church in G…
Nikolska Church in Tobolsk
In 1714, a stone church was laid in honor of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos on the site of the abolished wooden church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. It was consecrated in 1743, but the people …
Orthodox Worship in the Faroe Islands
In 2018, the rector of the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker parish in Reykjavik, Archpriest Timofey Zolotukhin, visited the Faroe Islands on a pastoral mission. On January 13, he held a service in the oldest church in the F…
Church of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Canada
In 1949, a group of young people who came to Canada for contract work approached Father Georgy Burdikov in Windsor for help in establishing an Orthodox church. At that time, Father Georgy was the dean and contacted Jorda…
Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Montreal
The church is one of the oldest Russian Orthodox churches in Montreal and the only independent church of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) in this city. The monastery chapel of St. Seraphim of Sarov was …
Azov Fortress
The remnants of the ancient Azov Fortress are the main attraction of the city, its symbol, and a source of special pride. The fortress was founded in 1475 when it was under Turkish rule. Later, it passed to the Cossacks,…
Residential Building, Estate of I.G. Pilipenko, E.P. Pashkov, Later Paint Factory
In Azov, one of the notable landmarks is a pre-revolutionary building, constructed in 1912 for the entrepreneur Pilipenko. Later, he sold it to another wealthy resident of Azov, Pashkov, who became the last private owner…
House of Greek Merchant Kaligi
In the pre-revolutionary period, the Greek diaspora in Azov was one of the largest and wealthiest. Many members of this community were engaged in trade and left a significant mark on the city's history. Today, on Leningr…
New Bohemia Brewery Building
In 1879, the first brewery named "New Bohemia" began operations in Azov. Its founder and first owner was Evdokim Fedorovich Kotelevets, a well-known entrepreneur and alcohol magnate, as he might be called today. The brew…
