Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Murom
A new church has been built in Murom in honor of St. Seraphim of Sarov. Its consecration took place on August 24, 2005, conducted by Archbishop Evlogy of Vladimir and Suzdal. The church houses a revered icon of St. Serap…
Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Burning Bush' in Murom
The wooden chapel with a four-sided tent dome was built over two years. Its solemn opening and consecration in honor of the icon of the Mother of God 'Burning Bush' took place on November 22, 2012. This day was particula…
Chapel of Archangel Michael in Murom
The Chapel of Archistrategos Michael, also known as the Chapel of Archangel Michael, was established at the Murom Internal Affairs Department with funds from police officers on May 21, 2005. The new building was consecra…
Church of the Meeting of the Lord in Murom
The Meeting Church was built in 1795 thanks to the funding of first guild merchant Ivan Nikiforovich Zvorikin, replacing the old wooden church of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica and the warm Sreten church. Residential buil…
Kaluga St. Lawrence Monastery
The Kaluga St. Lawrence Monastery is the oldest monastery in the city of Kaluga and the entire Kaluga region. It is dedicated to St. Lawrence of Kaluga, who lived in the house of the pious prince Simeon. Taking on the fe…
Ascension Cathedral in Murom
The Church of the Ascension was built in 1729 on the site of a previous wooden church mentioned in the Census Book of 1574. In 1788, during the development of the city's master plan, it became one of the key elements aro…
Murom Historical and Art Museum
The Murom Historical and Art Museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Murom and its surroundings. It is part of the Union of Museums of Russia and is a member of the Association of Museums of Russia.
In 1918, V…
Art Gallery in Murom
The art gallery was opened in 1996 in the building of the City Administration, which is a monument of architecture from the early 19th century.
The gallery features works of Russian and Western European painting from th…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Vorotynsky Monastery
The monastery was founded in the 15th century by Prince Dmitry Fyodorovich Vorotynsky, the owner of these lands, in honor of a significant event in the region, the Great Stand on the Ugra River in 1480.
In the area of t…
The Zvorikins' Estate in Murom
Next to the city administration was the estate of the Zvorikins, one of the most famous families in Murom. To distinguish between different branches of this family, they were given nicknames. For example, there were the …
