Voskresensky Goritsky Monastery
The monastery was founded in the mid-16th century by Princess Euphrosinia Staritskaya, the widow of Prince Andrei Staritsky, who was the uncle of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
At that time, there was already a monastery in Ki…
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
On June 6, 1905, a meeting was held at the Shilka station to discuss the need for building a church, selecting a location, and financing. An oversight committee was established at this meeting to monitor donations and ve…
Church of St. Basil the Great in Kistysh
The village of Kistysh was gifted by Peter I to the grandfather of the commander Ivan Suvorov, who served as a sergeant in the Streltsy Stremyannyy regiment and later became the General Secretary of the Life Guards Preob…
Church of Archangel Michael in Smolensk
The church was built by order of Prince David Rostislavich, who ruled in Smolensk from 1180 to 1197. Exact data on the time of construction is absent. The church was part of the architectural complex of the suburban prin…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Polonishche
The Church of the Assumption in Polonishche was built in 1810 at the initiative and expense of the Pskov landowner Anna Lukinichna Shishkova, the grandmother of the Decembrist Mikhail Alexandrovich Nazimov. Before this, …
Former Building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire
On August 18, 140 years have passed since the establishment of the Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire.
On August 18, 1880, a central body was created that managed all political a…
Church of St. George the Victorious at Vzvoz
The Church of St. George the Victorious at Vzvoz, built in 1494, is one of the rare surviving monuments of the 15th century. The first mention of it dates back to 1763, when an inventory of churches and their properties …
Church of Joachim and Anna
The Church of Joachim and Anna is located on Kalinin Street, not far from the fifth fortress wall of Pskov. In ancient times, there was a women's Yakimansky monastery here, known since the 14th century, and its main temp…
Church of the Intercession and Nativity of the Holy Virgin from Prolom
The Church of the Intercession and Nativity of the Holy Virgin from Prolom served as the cathedral church of the Intercession Men's Monastery, located in the southwestern part of the Okolny town, near the Intercession To…
Maritime Church of St. Clement, Pope of Rome and St. Peter of Alexandria
The Church of Clement, Pope of Rome, and Peter of Alexandria is the former church of the Clement Monastery, which is first mentioned in the chronicle of 1354. The monastery was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1615 and was…
