Holy Trinity Church in Kurtail (lost)
The church was built in 1868.
The reference book of the Omsk diocese, compiled by Ioann Goloshubin and published in Omsk at the Irtysh printing house in 1914, reports:
The village of Kurtail, also known as Novo-Redykin…
Church of Peter and Paul in Virma
The village of Virma was for a long time part of the estate of the famous Martha the Settler, who held one of the leading positions among Novgorod feudal lords in terms of land ownership in Karelia. However, after the fa…
Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Kashkarantsy
In Kashkarantsy, there has long been a chapel dedicated to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God. It was built by monks from the Solovetsky Monastery, who lived here under orders for fishing. The chapel existed until 186…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Varzuga
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Varzuga is part of the once extensive Petropavlovsky Varzuga parish, located on both banks of the river of the same name. Today, this is the territory of the …
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Sargatskoye
The church in the village of Sargatskoye was built in 1836 with funds from local residents. It was distinguished by its sturdiness, capacity, and sufficient church utensils.
Against the dark green backdrop of large birc…
Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Varzuga
The Assumption Church in Varzuga is an example of tent churches, which architectural historians attribute to ancient Russian wooden architecture. This church represents a special type of wooden temples with a tent roof, …
Trifon Pechenga Monastery in Luostari
The monastery was founded in 1533 by St. Trifon of Pechenga at the confluence of the Mana River, now known as Nama-Yoki, with the Pechenga River. In 1548, after Trifon left the monastery, the brethren independently moved…
Church of Boris and Gleb in Borisoglebsk
The Orthodox church is located on the border with Norway, on the left bank of the Paz River, and is dedicated to Saints Boris and Gleb. In the 16th century, there was the Pazretsky pogost here, founded by Saint Tryphon t…
Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kola
The city of Kola was founded by the Novgorodians, who began to settle here as early as the 11th century. The first mention of the city dates back to 1264 in the treaty of Grand Duke Yaroslav Yaroslavich with the Novgorod…
Museum-Atomic Icebreaker 'Lenin' in Murmansk
The project for the atomic icebreaker was developed at TsKB-15 in 1953 and 1955 after the Council of Ministers of the USSR decided to build it on November 20, 1953. The goal was to escort convoys along the Northern Sea R…
