Cathedral of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia and Saint Nicholas in Munich
The Russian mission in Munich, the capital of Bavaria, was opened in 1798. However, since there was no domestic church, Orthodox diplomats attended the Greek Trinity Church on Salvatorplatz, where services were held for …
Doctor's Monument to Medical Personnel in Sofia
The monument to medical workers who died in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 and 1878, known as the Doctor's Monument, is located in Sofia. It is dedicated to doctors, pharmacists, paramedics, nurses, and orderlies who peri…
Monument to Russian Soldiers in Bergen (Netherlands)
The monument to Russian soldiers who fell in 1799 in battles near Bergen was erected in 1902 on Rusenweg (Russian Road). This monument is a large white cross made of Carrara marble, set on a pedestal of gray-red Swedish …
Russian Officers Captured by Petlyura
An unknown cadet flung open a tall, beautiful window, and the noise of the ruined Kyiv rushed into the room: the neighing of horses, the sounds of gunfire, and Ukrainian shouts of "glory"! This was Kyiv, captured by Petl…
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Yuravichy
Until the mid-19th century, the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary changed hands between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church multiple times. After the reconstruction in 1865, the church remained…
St. John the Baptist Church in Vegreville (Canada)
St. John the Baptist Church is located 80 kilometers east of Edmonton. It is already 30 years old, as it was completely rebuilt after a fire. The church is part of the Patriarchal Parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church …
St. Andrew the First-Called Church in Istanbul
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Istanbul often served as a stop for pilgrims heading to Mount Athos or the Holy Land. For their convenience, a residence was built near the port, with a church located on the sixth f…
Monument to the Cruiser Varyag in Scotland
During the Russo-Japanese War, on January 27 (February 9 in the new style) 1904, after a fierce battle, the crew of the cruiser "Varyag," one of the most modern warships of its time, decided to scuttle the ship in the Ko…
Pühtitsa Assumption Convent in Estonia
The Pühtitsa Assumption Convent is located on the Mother of God Mountain near the village of Kuremäe in Estonia and is associated with the names of many saints and ascetics of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Near the villa…
Lyubshansk Fortress: Origins of Rus
For many years, debates have been held about the origins of the Russian people, in which supporters of the Norman theory often prevailed. According to this theory, Vikings came to the lands of future Kievan Rus and estab…
