Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Telma
The church on the banks of the Telminka River was laid on June 9, 1814, and consecrated on August 20, 1816. A detailed record of this event has been preserved in the altar on a wooden eight-pointed cross. In the interior…
St. Nicholas Church in Slyudyanka
In the early 20th century, a small chapel stood on the site of the modern St. Nicholas Church, built even before the construction of the famous Slyudyanka railway station. Traditionally, when a significant settlement or …
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Verkholensk
In the early 20th century, the ancient wooden churches of Verkholensk became dilapidated. Built in the 18th century, they could no longer accommodate all the parishioners, whose number exceeded 4,500. Therefore, it was d…
The Cathedral of the Epiphany of the Lord in Irkutsk
The Cathedral of the Epiphany was founded in 1693 behind the eastern wall of the Irkutsk Kremlin. Initially, it was wooden and called the Peter and Paul Church, like one of the towers of the Kremlin. All the buildings of…
Church of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles in Irkutsk
By the mid-18th century, Irkutsk had become such a prosperous city that it could compete with Tobolsk for the title of the capital of Siberia. The city even developed its own architectural school, which advanced one of t…
Large or Ilyinsky Orthodox Cemetery in Hietaniemi
Finland was part of the Russian Empire for over a hundred years, and Russian influence has left a significant mark on the history of this country. Even nearly 104 years after gaining independence, one can find many testi…
The Ascension Monastery in Irkutsk
The Ascension Male Monastery was founded by monks led by Elder Gerasim, who arrived in Siberia together with the founders of the Irkutsk fort. In 1669, they separated from the Cossacks and chose a hill on the left bank o…
Church of the Entrance of the Lord in Jerusalem in Irkutsk
The temple was laid on September 11, 1793, and completed in 1795. It was a small stone church dedicated to the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem, built with funds from merchant M. Sibiryakov at the Entrance-Jerusalem c…
Church of Gregory of Neocaesarea in Irkutsk
Frequent floods on the Angara River caused significant damage to the households of the parishioners of the Trinity Church. To avoid such disasters, the parishioners decided to build a church in honor of Saint George of N…
Znamenka Women's Monastery in Irkutsk
The monastery was founded in 1689 on the right bank of the Angara River. The original buildings were wooden, and by 1727 the Cathedral of the Znamenka Church, built in 1693, had become dilapidated. In 1762, the monastery…
