Grave of the Duchess of Leuchtenberg
On May 30, it marked 100 years since the birth of Mother Elizabeth, known in the world as Duchess Elena Dmitrievna of Leuchtenberg.
She was born in 1922 in the ancestral castle of Zeon in Bavaria to an officer of the Ru…
St. Thomas Apostle Church in New Delhi
In the city of New Delhi, India, an Orthodox church is being built in honor of St. Thomas the Apostle. It will be located on the grounds of the embassy compound, initiated by the Russian Orthodox Church with the blessing…
Saint Nicholas Church in Tehran
The Church of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, a parish church of the Russian Orthodox Church in Tehran, Iran.
In the late 16th century, monk Nikifor established the first Russian Orthodox parish on the territory of Per…
St. Panteleimon Church in Sihanoukville (Cambodia)
The St. Panteleimon Church, belonging to the Thai Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, is located in Sihanoukville and is the first Orthodox parish church in Cambodia. Its area is 144 sq. m, and its height exceeds 21 …
Trinity Church in Pyongyang
The Trinity Church in Pyongyang, located in the Chongbäk district by the Taedong River, is the only functioning Orthodox church in North Korea and belongs to the Korean Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In 1931, P…
The Assumption Church in Singapore
The Assumption Church, serving as the cathedral of the Singapore Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, is located in Singapore.
In 1990, the Resurrection Church of the Constantinople Patriarchate was established in Si…
St. John the Baptist Monastery, Essex
The monastery was founded by schemamonk Sophrony (Sakharov) in the spring of 1959 in Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon, Essex. It was under the jurisdiction of the Surazh Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate and was established w…
Death of Tsarevich Georgy Alexandrovich
On July 10, 1899, in the Tiflis province, Tsarevich Georgy Alexandrovich, the second son of Emperor Alexander III and brother of Emperor Nicholas II, died suddenly at the age of 28 from tuberculosis.
Contemporaries reca…
Goncharov and Filippov Estate
On the corner of Yauzsky Boulevard and Yauzskaya Street stands the Goncharov and Filippov estate, which is a vivid example of pre-fire Moscow. The building, as it appears today, was constructed in 1791 by architect Ivan …
Execution of Count Tatishchev and Prince Dolgorukov
On July 10, 1918, in Yekaterinburg, Chekists executed Count Ilya Leonidovich Tatishchev and Prince Vasily Alexandrovich Dolgorukov. Both were generals and voluntarily followed the Imperial Family into exile in Tobolsk an…
