Savior-Transfiguration Mirozh Monastery
The exact date of the monastery's founding is unknown, but it is believed to have been established in the mid-12th century by Saint Niphon, the Bishop of Novgorod, who may have been of Greek origin. The monastery, locate…
Church of Alexius from the Field
The first information about the Church of Alexius from the Field dates back to the 16th century. It was part of the Alexievsky Convent. At that time, this area was not yet part of Pskov and represented a one-story wooden…
Church of Peter and Paul in Buya
The church is located on the steep left bank of the river. This is at least the third church on this site. The first was built in the early 14th century and witnessed Prince Dovmont's victory over the German knights in 1…
Bender Fortress
Bender Fortress, one of the oldest structures in our region, has a unique history. In the 13th century, Genoese ships sailed up the Dniester from the Akkerman fortress to build a fortress-factory on the high right bank o…
Monument to S.I. Mamontov
Savva Ivanovich Mamontov, a renowned Russian entrepreneur and patron, was born in the Tobolsk province in 1841. From the 1870s, he actively participated in the construction of railways. Mamontov was one of the main inspi…
Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh in Sergiev Posad
Sergius of Radonezh, a hieromonk of the Russian church, founded the Holy Trinity Monastery, now known as the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad. Although the dates of his birth and death vary in sources, it is known …
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Dimitriev Monastery
The monastery was founded in 1389 by the Bishop of Rostov, Saint Jacob. After being expelled from the city, he settled south of Rostov, near the Church of Archangel Michael, and built a wooden church in honor of the Conc…
Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Spaso-Yakovlevsky Dimitriev Monastery
The Spaso-Transfiguration Church is the cathedral of the Spaso-Pesotsky Monastery, which was joined to the Yakovlevsky Monastery in 1765. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful churches in Rostov.
The Spaso-Pesotsky…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Rostov
The first mention of the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Rostov dates back to 1609. At that time, it was wooden, but after a major fire, the city's merchants decided to restore it. The construction of a …
Church of Gregory the Theologian
The Church of Gregory the Theologian was built in the 1670s on the territory of the Metropolitan Garden. Previously, in the 16th century, there were the chambers of the Grigoryevsky Monastery, which was abolished in the …
