Millennium Monument of Russia
In 1857, the committee of ministers raised the question of creating a monument to "the first Russian sovereign Rurik." This monument in Novgorod was meant to symbolize the millennium of the Russian state, which was suppo…
Church of Constantine and Helena in the Chernigov-Gethsemane Monastery
On June 12, 2016, Archbishop Theognost of Sergiev Posad, the abbot of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra, conducted the great consecration of the church in honor of the holy equal-to-the-apostles Constantine and Helena, …
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Chernigov-Gethsemane Skete
The great consecration of St. Nicholas Church took place on June 11, 2016, conducted by Archbishop Theognost of Sergiev Posad, the abbot of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra.
The Church of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of M…
Trinity-Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
The Trinity-Sergius Lavra was founded in 1345 as a secluded place for prayer by the sons of the Rostov nobleman Kirill, Bartholomew and Stephen. Bartholomew, who soon took monastic vows under the name Sergius, became kno…
The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in the Holy Trinity Lavra in Sergiev Posad
The cathedral was built in 1422 on the site of a wooden cathedral from 1412, dedicated to the Trinity, and is located above the grave of Sergius of Radonezh. In the 15th-16th centuries, heirs to the Moscow throne were ba…
Assumption Cathedral in the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra
The Assumption Cathedral, built by order of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, was constructed from 1559 to 1585. Architecturally, it closely resembles the cathedral of the same name in the Moscow Kremlin, which served as its model…
Holy Spirit Church in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra
The Church in the name of the Descent of the Holy Spirit was built by Pskov masters in 1476-1477. In the 18th century, the upper part of the building was altered, and reconstructions took place in the 17th-19th centuries…
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist in the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
The Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist is one of the outstanding structures of the Stroganov style of Moscow Baroque. It is adorned with carved decor that stands out against the red walls and topped with five dom…
Mikheev Church in the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
On June 25, 1732, Archimandrite Varlaam Vysotsky reported to the Holy Synod that regular services were being held for Saint Mikhey, including the reading of the troparion and kontakion. He pointed out the need to build a…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra
The Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Odigitriya is located behind the bell tower, opposite the church of the Venerable Zosima and Savvatiy of Solovki, and it closes the northwestern corner of the cathedra…
