Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation
68 years ago, in the Hanseatic city of Bremen, the decision was made to establish the Princess Kira of Prussia Foundation. Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1907-1994) and his wife, Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna, Prince…
Monument to Russian Sailors in Kotka
In 1789, near the island of Kuusinen, which is now part of Finland, the Russian fleet achieved victory over the Swedish. In memory of this event and in honor of the fallen sailors, a monument was erected on one of the is…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in New Zealand
In early June 1949, Russian immigrants settled in Christchurch, New Zealand, began gathering on Saturdays for evening prayers organized by Evgeny Pakhomov.
As the Orthodox community grew, meetings were held in the Sumne…
The Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in New Zealand
On October 29, 2011, in the settlement of Le Bons Bay on the South Island of New Zealand, the Orthodox Church of the Protection of the Mother of God was consecrated. Its construction began with the blessing of Metropolit…
Russian Embassy in New Zealand
The first official mention of contacts between Russia and New Zealand dates back to 1914, when an honorary vice-consul of Russia was appointed in Wellington, which was then a British overseas possession, reporting to the…
The Rostov Monument 'Bell'
In Rostov-on-Don, at the intersection of Pushkinskaya Street and Gazetny Lane, there is a monument called 'Bell'. The name of the author is unknown, and the monument itself is small, but it attracts attention. The sculpt…
Catholic Church of the Last Supper
In the nineteenth century, Rostov-on-Don became one of the most developed cities in southern Russia, leading to an increase in the number of Catholics in the city. As a result, in the second half of that century, the fir…
Site of the Destroyed Catholic Church 'The Last Supper'
In 1884, the first Roman Catholic church 'The Last Supper' was built in Rostov-on-Don, located at the old cemetery and consecrated in honor of Saint Stanislaus. By 1898, the parish had three thousand members. In addition…
Church of Surb Arutyun (Holy Resurrection)
In 2011, the Armenian church of Surb Arutyun (Holy Resurrection) was built in Rostov-on-Don, becoming the successor to the Armenian Cathedral of Surb Grigor Lusavorich (Saint Gregory the Illuminator), which was destroyed…
Velikanova Mansion in Rostov-on-Don
One of the remarkable architectural monuments of pre-revolutionary Rostov-on-Don is the mansion of Pelageya Velikanova. It was built between 1884 and 1890 according to the designs of renowned Rostov architects Nikolai Do…
