Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Ambrosiev Monastery
The majestic cathedral with fifteen domes was built thanks to the generosity of the famous Moscow merchant Sergey Vasilyevich Perlov. The church is designed in the Russian style and adorned with decorative kokoshniks, se…
The Temple of St. Ambrose of Optina in Kazan
In the cell where the Ambrose Church is now located, people of all ages and classes came to seek advice from the elder. Here, Father Ambrose passed away on October 10/23, 1891. After his death, thanks to the efforts of h…
Hospital of Kazan Ambrose Desert in Shamordino
In 1905, Anna Yakovlevna Perlova donated this building to create a monastery hospital with an outpatient clinic to provide medical assistance to the sisters and local residents. The hospital had several wards with 60 bed…
Burial Place of Abbesses and Benefactor S. V. Perlov in Kazan Ambrose Monastery
Behind the altar of the Kazan Cathedral lie the graves of the abbesses of the monastery. Until the early 1920s, there was a burial vault here, created in 1910 by the project of provincial engineer B.A. Savitsky thanks to…
The Almshouse of Kazan Ambrose Monastery in Shamordino
In the northern part of the monastery, thanks to the efforts and funding of Anna Yakovlevna Perlova, a two-story brick building of the almshouse was constructed at the end of the 19th century. A church was built in honor…
Refectory of the Kazan Ambrose Monastery in Shamordino
The monastery refectory is located behind the Kazan Cathedral. It was built in 1893 on the site where the estate of the Kaligins, the first owners of the Shamordino estate, once stood.
This is the first stone building i…
The House of S. V. Perlov in the Kazan Ambrosiev Desert in Shamordino
The house in the Shamorzhi Monastery was specifically built for the Moscow entrepreneur and philanthropist Sergey Vasilyevich Perlov (1836-1910), where he stayed with his family during visits to the monastery.
Sergey Va…
The Magnificent Mansion of Zinaida Morozova
One of the most beautiful buildings on the ancient Moscow street Spiridonovka is the magnificent mansion of Zinaida Morozova, built by architect Fyodor Osipovich Shekhtel. This was the first major project for the young a…
Church of Saints Boris and Gleb in Belkino
Since the 15th century, the village was owned by the noble family of Belkin. In 1773, under I.I. Vorontsov, a stone church was built in honor of Boris and Gleb, which became part of the estate complex designed by archite…
How Lazhechnikov Prevented Pushkin's Duel
In the winter of 1819, an interesting incident occurred at the theater. The young Pushkin, already known for his free verses and the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila," sat in a box and loudly expressed his outrage, considering …
