Chapel of St. George the Victorious at Pyatnitskoye Cemetery in Kaluga
The chapel of St. George the Victorious was built in 2014 at the Military Cemetery in honor of Russian soldiers who fell in wars before 1917. It is located in the Memorial Complex of the Moscow District, near Pyatnitskoy…
Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Kaluga
The Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Kaluga, built between 1815 and 1823 with funds from a local merchant-philanthropist, is now used as a bakery.
The first Old Believer church in Kaluga appeared in 1802 and …
Church of the Holy Myrrhbearers in Kaluga
The church was designed by provincial architect Yasnigin, and the bell tower by architect Sokolov. Construction of the new church on the site of the old one began in 1798 and was completed in 1804. In 1818, the construct…
Church of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kaluga
On the outskirts of the ancient city center, on a steep bank of the Oka River, stands a church known as the Znamenskaya, located on Zelenaya. The local spring nearby, which has long been considered the purest in Kaluga, …
Monument to World War I Heroes in Kaliningrad
This monument is dedicated to the memory of Russian soldiers and officers who heroically fell in the battles of World War I.
The monument was unveiled in the year marking the centenary of the start of World War I. The i…
Ascension Cathedral in Kasimov
In 1571, Kasimov is mentioned in the land books of Peter Voieikov as a wooden city with the Ascension of Christ cathedral and an altar in honor of the Beheading of John the Baptist. However, on June 3, 1679, this church …
Local History Museum in Kasimov
In April 1919, the district commission initiated the creation of a museum in Kasimov. In July, a museum sub-department was organized under the District Department of Education, which became the Kasimov Local History Muse…
Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kasimov
The first written mention of the Assumption Church appears in the "Record Book for Newly Appointed Priests and Deacons" from the year 1700, which states the issuance of an epitrachelion certificate to Priest Ivan from th…
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kasimov
The construction date of the Annunciation Church in Kasimov is unknown, but it is first mentioned in the land books of 1627. The church is located next to the Assumption Church and was built in 1740 thanks to the efforts…
Museum of Translator Anna Ganzen in Kasimov
Local historian Anatoly Smirnov has long transformed into the famous storyteller. For this, he has a special costume that helps create the image of the world-renowned author. Wearing a top hat and tailcoat, Anatoly Nikol…
