Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on Lysaya Gora in Kharkiv
On July 16, 1912, the last pre-revolutionary church, the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God on Lysaya Gora, was consecrated in Kharkiv on the day of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the liberation o…
Ozyeryanskaya Church of the Mother of God in Kharkiv
In our research, we will examine the history of the Ozyeryanskaya Church on Kholodna Hora, which began with the construction of a chapel in 1847 in honor of the Ozyeryanskaya icon. Its construction became necessary after…
St. Panteleimon Church in Peski, Kharkiv
In the first half of the 19th century, the Peski area on the northern outskirts of Kharkiv was a small settlement of 30 houses made of wood and clay, with thatched roofs. The residents, mostly Ukrainians, engaged in agri…
St. Peter and Paul Church in Zhuravlevka, Kharkiv
In the 1860s, the residents of Zhuravlevka decided to build a church, which was linked to the rapid growth of the city and the inclusion of their territory within it. The population of Zhuravlevka, as well as nearby haml…
Pokrovsky Male Monastery in Kharkiv
The Pokrovsky Cathedral, built in 1689, is a vivid example of a three-part temple that combines elements of Ukrainian wooden architecture and the architectural traditions of Russian churches. Initially, the cathedral had…
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Kharkiv
The Intercession Church was built outside the fortress, near its northern wall. The temple was erected by Cossacks living in a small settlement and on a farm on the northwestern side by the Lopan River. In 1724, the pari…
Ethnographic Park-Museum 'Nayotyr-Maa' in Sosva
The park-museum was founded on August 30, 1990, and opened its doors just over a year later, on November 25, 1991, thanks to the initiative of Anfisa Mikhailovna Khamova. The name 'Nayotyr Maa' translates from Mansi as '…
Outstanding Russian Researcher Grigory Ivanovich Shelikhov
Research activities have always been esteemed in the Russian Empire, and one of the outstanding researchers of that time was Grigory Ivanovich Shelikhov. Born on February 10, 1749, into a prosperous merchant family, he b…
Uchinsky District Historical and Ethnographic Museum Named After A. N. Khomyakov
The museum was opened on December 10, 1990, thanks to the initiative of a resident of the village of Polovinka, Anatoly Nikolaevich Khomyakov. Its area is 600 square meters. During its existence, the museum has collected…
Shirkalsky Ethnographic Museum
The museum was opened on December 30, 1982, as a public museum. Its organizer was Tamara Vasilyevna Diodorova. Significant contributions to the development of the museum were made by representatives of the national intel…
