Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Shakhty
In the modern city of Shakhty, only two pre-revolutionary churches have survived. While the Pokrovsky Cathedral was severely damaged, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker has remained in significantly better condi…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Yegorlykskaya
During the Soviet era, over a hundred churches were destroyed in the Don region, including the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Yegorlykskaya, built in 1906 on the site of an old wooden church. The history of t…
Cathedral of Saint Thomas the Apostle in Jakarta
According to unconfirmed data, the number of Orthodox Christians in Indonesia is about 2000 people, many of whom are local indigenous residents. There are 9 clergy serving in the country, and several Orthodox churches ex…
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Shakhty
In 1902, a new stone cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin was built in Aleksandrovsk-Grushevsk. It took the place on Sennaya Square, where an old wooden church had previously stood, which was dismantled after…
The Home of the Beloved of the Famous Coal Industrialist Paramonov
Like any city, Shakhty has its own history and urban legends. One such legend is connected to a small house located in the city center on Shevchenko Street. According to local historians, before the revolution, the belov…
Alexandrovskaya Column in Rostov-on-Don
One of the pre-revolutionary landmarks of Rostov-on-Don is the famous Alexandrovskaya Column, erected in 1894 in honor of Emperor Alexander the Second. It was solemnly opened on September 18, 1894, in a park that also re…
Monument to the Water Supply in Rostov
In August 2007, a ceremonial opening of a monument dedicated to the water supply took place in Rostov-on-Don. The monument, made of bronze, stands 2.2 meters tall and depicts a woman in 19th-century urban attire, drawing…
Resurrection of Christ Church in New Zealand
In the 1950s, a church was founded in the Balmoral area of Auckland by representatives of the first wave of Russian immigration, which included settlers from Europe and refugees from China. Now, due to the increasing num…
Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky in Rostov
In 2014, a bronze monument dedicated to the beloved folk figure Vladimir Vysotsky was installed in Rostov-on-Don. The funds for its creation were raised through public donations, initiated in 2008, as well as with the su…
Monument to World War I Heroes in Rostov-on-Don
In 2014, a solemn opening of a monument in honor of the heroes of World War I took place in Rostov-on-Don. This event was timed to the 100th anniversary of the beginning of one of the most destructive wars, which led to …
