Church of Alexander Nevsky and Seraphim of Sarov in Liège (Belgium)
The church dedicated to the holy prince Alexander Nevsky and the venerable Seraphim of Sarov is a Russian Orthodox temple in Liège, under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Western European Parishes of the Russian Tr…
Monastery of the Icon 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' in Perwez (Belgium)
The first Orthodox monastery in Belgium was founded in 1976 by Belgian monk Thomas Jacobs in the locality of Perwez, located in West Flanders. Initially, it was a skete established with the blessing of Bishop Jacob of Th…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Shipka (Bulgaria)
The Church of the Nativity of Christ was built in memory of those who died for the liberation of Bulgaria in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It is one of the most popular places to visit among both tourists and local…
Russian Cemetery in Shipka (Bulgaria)
The cemetery was established in the early 1920s on the slope of a mountain near the Church-Monument of the Nativity of Christ. The first known burials date back to April 1922. Here, Russian military emigrants and disable…
Monument of Freedom on Shipka Peak (Bulgaria)
The Monument of Freedom at Shipka Pass, also known as the memorial in honor of those who fell for the liberation of Bulgaria, is dedicated to the defenders of Shipka Pass during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. It is …
Bakadjik Spassky Monastery in the Village of Chargan (Bulgaria)
The Bakadjik Spassky Monastery, known in Bulgarian as Bakadjishki manastir "Sv. Spas", is a male monastery of the Sliven Diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. It is located on the northern slope of Mount Bakadjik, ne…
Valery Chkalov Monument in Vancouver (USA)
In 1975, a monument to Valery Chkalov was erected at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Washington, USA. Chkalov became famous as the pilot who made the first transpolar flight. The monument is a triangle featuring an image of …
St. John of Shanghai Church in Colchester
St. John of Shanghai Church in Colchester is a significant historical site. Within its walls, English soldiers were blessed before being sent to the Crimean War (1853-1856) against Russia. The church functioned for a lon…
Holy Assumption Monastery in Staraya Ladoga: A Gift from Heaven
The Staroladoga Assumption Women's Monastery, the oldest northern monastery in the Leningrad region, has kept its secrets for many centuries. It was the place of imprisonment for the last Russian empress, Yevdokiya Lopuk…
Monument to Ivan Bunin in Grasse, France
In the summer of 2017, a monument to the Russian writer and poet Ivan Alekseevich Bunin, a Nobel Prize laureate in literature, was unveiled in the city of Grasse in southern France. The monument was gifted to the city by…
