Rizopolozhensky Women's Monastery in Suzdal
The Rizopolozhensky Monastery was founded in the early 13th century by Bishop John of Rostov-Suzdal. It became known for the spiritual feats of the Venerable Euphrosinia of Suzdal, in the world Feoduliya, the eldest daug…
The Rizopolozhensky Cathedral of the Rizopolozhensky Convent in Suzdal
The three-domed stone cathedral, dedicated to the Placement of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae, is located next to the Holy Gates. It was built in the 16th century, with dating varying: some b…
Bell Tower of the Rizopolozhensky Convent in Suzdal
The construction of the new bell tower began in May 1812. This is confirmed by a document from the VSMZ archive from the same year, which states that in February 1812, the monastery was preparing materials for the constr…
Chapel of the Rizopolozhensky Convent in Suzdal
In the southeast corner of the wall is a chapel built into a round tower. The architectural style of this tower indicates its relatively late construction. The contract concluded by the Ponomarev brothers for the erectio…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring'
In 1887, with the blessing of Kaluga Bishop Gregory, a wooden church was built over the well created by St. Tikhon, on a stone foundation with a brick base, dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring'…
Chapel of St. Tikhon of Kaluga in Kaluga Tikhon Desert
The brick chapel, topped with a light octagon and a tent roof, was built in 1838 over the remains of an oak tree, in the hollow of which, according to legend, St. Tikhon of Kaluga resided. In the 1920s, the chapel was de…
Church of the Three Universal Saints of the Kaluga Tikhonova Desert
The wooden building of the Church of the Three Universal Saints was rebuilt in 1851-1853. In 1905, parishioners constructed it in stone. The altar is dedicated to the three universal fathers: Basil the Great, Gregory the…
Vladimir Skete on the Ugra River of the Kaluga Tikhon Desert
During the Great Stand, Russian warriors carried the miraculous Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. At this time, the venerable Tikhon of Kaluga, along with the brethren of the monastery located three versts from the mil…
Pavlov's House in Volgograd
For those unfamiliar with the history of the Great Patriotic War, an ordinary four-story building in the center of Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad, at 39 Sovetskaya Street, may seem unremarkable. However, it became a symb…
Gerhardt Mill
Gerhardt Mill, also known as Grudinin Mill, is part of the Volgograd museum complex "Battle of Stalingrad." These are the ruins of a mill built in the early 20th century, which were heavily damaged during the Battle of S…
