Monument to Ilya Muromets in Murom
On the high bank of the Oka River, in the city’s Oka Park, stands a bronze monument to Ilya Muromets. It was erected in 1999 and quickly became a beloved symbol of the city. The monument was created by the famous Russian…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Murom
The church dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God "Smolensk", with a warm chapel in honor of Saint Catherine the Great Martyr, was built with the funds of Murom merchant M. I. Elin on the site of a wooden church that…
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Murom
According to legend, the Church of Cosmas and Damian was built on the orders of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. In 1552, during the campaign against Kazan, the tsar stopped in Murom and vowed that if the campaign was successful,…
Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Murom
According to local legend, recorded in several copies of the 16th-century monument "Tale of the Establishment of Christianity in Murom," the foundation of the monastery is associated with the Murom prince Gleb Vladimirov…
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Murom
Among the surviving structures of the monastery, built in the 16th and 19th centuries, special attention is drawn to the Transfiguration Cathedral. According to legend, it was built with the funds of Ivan the Terrible af…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Murom
The refectory church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary was built in 1691 with funds from Metropolitan Varsanofiy of the Chertkov family, who lived nearby Murom. This unique two-story church is the only one in Murom.…
Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh at the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery in Murom
After the consecration of the restored gate church in honor of St. Cyril of Belozersk on the eastern side of the monastery wall, facing the Oka River, another gate church was laid in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Thi…
Church of Cyril of Belozersk in Murom
The stone church of Cyril of Belozersk is first mentioned in the 1637 inventory of Murom, located above the northern holy gates of the Spassky Monastery. In 1797, the church was abolished, and on May 7, 1807, the constru…
Church of Vasily of Ryazan in Murom
On the west side of the cathedral is the Abbot's building, constructed in 1687. This two-story brick structure is rectangular in shape, extending from north to south, and is executed in a very modest architectural style.…
Church of the Hersonese Martyrs at the Spaso-Transfiguration Monastery in Murom
At the center of the architectural ensemble of the Spaso-Transfiguration Monastery is a three-story brotherhood building, constructed in 1891. In its southeastern part is the house church of the Hersonese Martyrs.
The c…
