Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Holy Nicholas Women's Monastery in Arzamas
The foundation of the Nicholas Monastery is closely linked to its founder, Theophilact Yakovlev. Historian N. M. Shchegolkov mentions in his accounts of the city of Arzamas that around 1580, a resident of Arzamas, Theoph…
Church of the Epiphany at the Holy Nicholas Women's Monastery in Arzamas
The Epiphany Church is an impressive two-story building. Historical data indicates that this is already the fifth church with this name at the same location. The first wooden church was built by Priest Theophilact, had a…
Resurrection Cathedral in Arzamas
The Resurrection Cathedral was laid in 1814 according to the design of Mikhail Petrovich Korinfsky, a talented architect from Arzamas, a student of artist A.V. Stupin and architect A.N. Voronikhin. Before the constructio…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring' in Arzamas
V.A. Sollogub once recalled his acquaintance with Arzamas, noting: "I have seen many churches in Moscow, but in Arzamas, apart from churches, I saw nothing else. The little houses disappear under majestic domes, bell tow…
Baptism Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Arzamas
Baptism is one of the Sacraments of the Orthodox Church. In this Sacrament, a person, through triple immersion in water while invoking the name of the Most Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, gains sp…
Museum of Russian Patriarchate in Arzamas
The Museum of Russian Patriarchate was opened on August 1, 2013, in Arzamas, the birthplace of Patriarch Sergius Stragorodsky. It is located in the city magistrate building on Cathedral Square, in the historical center o…
Historical and Art Museum in Arzamas
The Arzamas Historical and Art Museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Arzamas and its surroundings. It is located in the historical center of the city, on Sobornaya Square, near the intersection of Kirova and …
Twin Houses of Merchant Budylin in Arzamas
On one side of the Cathedral Square in Arzamas, along the ravine of the Soroka River, there are two identical two-story buildings built by merchant Ivan Goryaninov. This took place during the reign of Empress Catherine I…
Pavel Fedotov's Painting 'The Fresh Cavalier'
In the 19th century, interest in realism and the depiction of everyday life emerged in Russia. In literature, this direction was embraced by Lermontov and Gogol, while in painting, Pavel Fedotov stood out. One of his mos…
Raising the Russian National Flag on General Vilkitsky Island
On August 7, 1913, the Russian national flag was raised on General Vilkitsky Island, known as the Land of Emperor Nicholas II.
On September 16, 2020, solemn events took place in St. Petersburg dedicated to the 105th ann…
