Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Nikolskoye Cemetery in Sergiev Posad
The Holy Spirit Church in Sergiev Posad, one of the historical monuments of the city, celebrated its 178th anniversary in 2010. Its construction is linked to Russia's victory over Napoleon Bonaparte's army. In 1830, the …
Russian Ustyans: What Ethnicity Is This?
In the 17th-18th centuries, a popular saying among travelers was: the further north in Yakutia, the more often one could hear the Russian language. This is not surprising, as in 1638, during the exploration of Siberia, C…
Colonel Nazarov's Landing or 'Officer's Spit' in Konstantinovsk
In the summer of 1920, the Russian army under the command of Baron Peter Wrangel left Crimea and began an offensive in Northern Tavria. The commander-in-chief understood the importance of shifting military operations to …
Spaso-Vifansky Monastery in Sergiev Posad
The Spaso-Vifansky Monastery in Sergiev Posad was built between 1783 and 1787 by Metropolitan Platon. Thanks to his efforts, a two-story stone church was erected here: the upper part is dedicated to the Transfiguration o…
Transfiguration Church in the Sapso-Bethany Monastery
The cathedral, built between 1783 and 1785, had an oval shape, which gave it unity and resembled early Christian churches, including the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. The interior decoration of the Spaso-Transfiguratio…
Ostafyevo Estate
The former country estate of the Vyazemskys-Sheremetevs in the village of Ostafyevo was built in the late 18th century under Prince Andrei Vyazemsky, likely according to the design of architect Ivan Starov. This place se…
Butovsky Polygon
Butovsky Polygon is a historically significant site, known as one of the places where mass executions and burials of victims of Stalin's repressions took place.
Church of the Merciful Savior in Sergiev Posad
The Savior Church, a wooden church with two extensions and a bell tower, was built in 2012. It was erected near the site where, half a century ago, there was a cemetery church dedicated to the Merciful Savior. This churc…
Cathedral of the Epiphany of the Lord in Noginsk
In the 17th century, Noginsk was known as the yamskoye village of Rogozha, where the current cathedral stands on the site of the church of St. Nicholas. In 1755 and 1767, parishioners built a stone church in Rogozha, kno…
Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Noginsk
The church dedicated to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God was built at the city cemetery thanks to donations from residents. The project was approved on January 10, 1846, and on June 26 of the same year, the day of t…
