Holy Trinity Church (village Dolgorukovo, Penza region)
The church in honor of the Holy Trinity was built in 1831 with funds from Princess Ekaterina Alexeyevna Saltykova-Golovkina. The main building of the church is a massive square structure topped with a small octagonal dru…
Kazan Church (village of Marfino, Penza Region)
The single-altar church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built in 1909. Father Ioann Ilyich Sergiev (known as the righteous John of Kronstadt) donated 100 rubles for its construction. In 1934, the chur…
Temple of the Holy Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian (Baika, Penza Region)
The single-altar church dedicated to the holy unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian was built in 1831 with funds from parishioners in the classical style. The square building is topped with a rotunda and dome, adorned with sem…
St. Nicholas Church
The first independent parish at the Kizel plant was opened on March 31, 1806, at the request of Prince Joakim Lazarev, and its consecration was conducted by His Grace Justin. Several churches and chapels were located in …
Holy Trinity Cathedral in Osa
The Holy Trinity Church in Osa was conceived in the late 19th century, with the project developed by architect Alexander Bonaventurovich Turchievich. Construction of the cathedral began in 1902, when the rapid developmen…
St. Barbara's Church in Vevey
The Orthodox church in Vevey was built with the funds of Count Shuvalov in the late 19th century and consecrated in honor of St. Barbara, in memory of his daughter who died here during childbirth along with her newborn. …
Church of Andrew of Crete at the Men's Gymnasium
During the Soviet era, many Orthodox churches were destroyed, and it is now hard to even imagine the scale of these losses. Rostov-on-Don was no exception; dozens of churches disappeared here, including the Church of And…
Church of Dmitry of Rostov
Saint Dmitry of Rostov holds a special place in the history of Rostov-on-Don, and the history of the modern church named in his honor goes back into the distant past. The first parish with this name appeared on the banks…
St. George the Victorious Church in Rostov-on-Don
After the collapse of the USSR, the revival of Orthodox traditions began in Rostov-on-Don, and new churches started to appear on the sites of destroyed ones. In 1993, with the efforts of local Orthodox Christians, the St…
Temple in Honor of Saint Righteous John of Kronstadt
Saint Righteous John of Kronstadt is not only one of the most venerated Orthodox saints but is also connected to the history of Rostov-on-Don. In pre-revolutionary times, the renowned priest actively supported Rostov phi…
