The Church of St. Barbara in Pokrovskaya Sloboda
On the former Varvarinskaya or Varvarovskaya Square, now known as May Day Square, three churches with the same name existed at different times. The first of them, made of wood, was built in Pokrovskaya Sloboda in the 173…
The Vvedenskaya Church in Tambov
The church, consecrated in honor of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple, was considered one of the most beautiful in old Tambov. It was built with the funds of Mikhail Stepanovich Ashurkov, a wealthy mer…
Znamenskaya Church in Tambov
After the suppression of the Pugachev uprising in 1775, order began to be established in the cities and their layouts were changed. In 1781, Catherine II approved a new plan for Tambov, where the stone Znamenskaya Church…
Trinity Church in Tambov
Until the 1930s, where the monument "Tank 'Tambov Collective Farmer'" now stands, there was one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Tambov, the Trinity Church. Its construction began in 1642 on the banks of the Studenets…
Market Square
In the late 17th century, spontaneous trade in hay and straw began on the western outskirts of the Streltsy settlement. This commodity was in high demand for a long time, and trade in it constantly expanded. Over time, a…
Residential Wooden House of the 19th Century
Next to the modern building of Gymnasium No. 4, formerly known as the Real School, stands wooden house No. 3, preserved from the late 19th to early 20th century. This two-story residential building features wooden claddi…
Residential Building from the Late 19th Century
The house at Volodarsky Street, 41 was built in the late 19th century. This brick one-story building features a cast iron canopy on brackets above the entrance door. The main facade was adorned with a hall with an antero…
Residential Building from the Late 19th to Early 20th Century
The residential building at 56 Volodarsky Street was constructed in the late 19th to early 20th century. The main facade of the building is adorned with three risalits of varying sizes, which project beyond the main line…
Chapel of the Kazan Mother of God
The territory of Bazar Square, located on the eastern side of the former stone rows built in the 1860s (near the modern TSUM on N. Street), was mainly used for temporary construction structures, such as wooden trading ro…
Roman Catholic Church in Tambov
The history of the Roman Catholic Church in Tambov dates back to the 1860s. After the suppression of the Polish uprising in 1863, many Polish Catholics were exiled to various provinces of Russia, and a significant number…
