Kazan Women's Monastery in Yaroslavl
The history of the Yaroslavl Kazan Women's Monastery begins with the discovery of the Yaroslavl-Kazan icon of the Holy Mother of God, which was one of the first copies of the Kazan icon found in 1579 in Kazan. According …
Sreten Church in Yaroslavl
The Sreten Church, located at the abbot's residence, was built in 1881 and consecrated by Bishop Jonah of Yaroslavl and Rostov. After the monastery was closed in 1918, the building housed a cinema and a furniture store. …
Church of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Yaroslavl
On May 18, 1820, the construction of the Protection Church began, with the first stones laid in its foundation. By 1821, the winter single-domed church was completed. From 1827, the temple began to be painted by Timofey …
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Yaroslavl
The Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built in the center of the Yaroslavl Kazan Women's Monastery courtyard between 1835 and 1845. It replaced the old Kazan Church, which was demolished due to dilapid…
Monument to L. N. Trefolev in Yaroslavl
The monument to Leonid Nikolayevich Trefolev is located in Yaroslavl at the intersection of Andropov and Trefolev streets, in the square in front of the Kazan Monastery.
Leonid Trefolev was a well-known historian and lo…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Sign in Yaroslavl
The Sign Church that exists today was built in the 1890s, but it is far from the first building on this site. As early as 1736, at the request of Igumen Ion and by the decree of Archbishop Joakim, a chapel was added to t…
Znamenka Tower in Yaroslavl
Until the 16th century, Yaroslavl was entirely wooden, but in the 17th century, active stone construction began. The Kremlin and the Earth City were fortified with sixteen powerful towers, four of which served as city ga…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Yaroslavl
The Church of the Nativity of Christ was built between 1635 and 1644 on the banks of the Volga. Previously, there was a wooden Christorozhdestvenskaya church on this site, where in 1609 the residents of Yaroslavl preserv…
Church of Guriy, Samon, and Aviva in Yaroslavl
The Church of Guriy, Samon, and Aviva is located above the Holy Gates of the Nativity of Christ parish on the banks of the Volga. It also serves as a bell tower, effectively functioning as a church "under the bells." The…
Church of the Annunciation in Yaroslavl
The church in honor of the Annunciation of the Mother of God, featuring five domes, was built in 1688 and 1702 on the site of a wooden structure that burned down in 1670. The altar housed an altar dedicated to Prince Dmi…
