Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist in Kharkiv
In the historical center of Kharkiv, where Pushkinska Street meets an ancient park, stands the Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, built in the Russian-Byzantine style. The architect of the church was Andrei…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kharkiv
In 1657, the first wooden church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in Kharkiv, located in the fortress just south of the modern Assumption Cathedral. It was small, cold, and poor, lacking liturgical …
Church of John the Baptist in Gnilytsia First
On March 26, 1907, the Kharkiv Spiritual Consistory received a project and estimate from diocesan architect V.N. Pokrovsky for the construction of a new stone church in the village of Gnilytsia. The project envisioned a …
St. Nicholas Church in Nikolaevka (Kharkiv Region)
In the Novovodolazhskyi district of the Kharkiv region lies the picturesque village of Melikhivka, previously known as Lenivka until 1920. At the center of the village stands a church in honor of St. Nicholas. According …
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krasnograd
The history of the Annunciation Church began more than two centuries ago and is closely linked to the history of the city. During the construction of the Ukrainian defensive line in the 18th century, people from Russia a…
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Izium
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is often referred to as the Nikolaevskaya Church, as it was originally two separate churches that were later merged into one parish. The first Nikolaevskaya Church in Izium …
Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord in Izium
The Holy Ascension Cathedral is widely known beyond the Izium region thanks to the miraculous icon of the Sand Mother of God, one of the most revered relics of Eastern Ukraine. The church was built and consecrated in 182…
Transfiguration Church in Izium
The Transfiguration Church, built of stone in 1682 and consecrated in 1684, was erected thanks to the efforts of Izium colonels Konstantin Donts and Fyodor Shidlovsky. The temple is designed in the Byzantine style and ha…
Church of All Saints in Old Merchik
The village, lost in the depths of the Slobozhansky forests, serves as a vivid example of a well-known logical paradox: without documentary evidence, it is impossible to determine what appeared first on the banks of the …
Holy Trinity Church in Ulan-Ude
The Holy Trinity Church in Ulan-Ude was built in 1770 from wood, and between 1798 and 1809 it was rebuilt in stone. The construction was initiated by merchant Vasily Pakholkov and completed by merchant Afanasy Naletov.
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