Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Lyskov
The church was built in 1753 through the efforts of His Grace Leo, Bishop of Voronezh and Yelets. This stone building with a bell tower, also made of stone, is surrounded by an iron fence on stone pillars.
The temple ha…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kirikovo
The Assumption Church was built in 1692. In the first half of the 17th century, priest Ananias, who served in the then wooden Kirikovo church, taught Nikita Minin, who later became the famous Patriarch Nikon in Russian h…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Vorsma
In former times, there were four churches in Vorsma, Pavlovsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. One of them was dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Initially, the church was wooden, but when it became di…
Holy Trinity Island-Ezer Women's Monastery
The monastery was founded in the late 16th century by schemamonk Macarius in the Gorbatov district of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese, not far from the village of Vorsma, 58 versts from Nizhny Novgorod. It was located on an …
Church of the Holy Trinity of the Vorsma Women's Monastery
Stone construction in the monastery began in the late 17th century under Prince Mikhail Yakovlevich Cherkassky. With the blessing of Metropolitan Pavel of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas, in 1688, Prince Mikhail ordered the …
Church of Michael Malein at the Holy Trinity Island-Ezersky Vorsma Women's Monastery
As early as 1580, there were wooden brotherly cells and a church with two altars on the island: the upper one was dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the lower one to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. In the 17th centu…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The Ostrovo-Ozersky Trinity Monastery is located on an island in the lake, 18 versts from the district town of Gorbatov, near the village of Vorsma. Its foundation is linked to the activities of the hermit Macarius in th…
Pavlovsky Historical Museum
The Pavlovsky Historical Museum is a unique estate complex that stands out for its architecture not only in Pavlov but also in Nizhny Novgorod. The project's author is unknown, but it is believed to have been a Moscow ar…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Pavlovo
One of the oldest buildings in Pavlovo is the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, consecrated in 1778. Its history, like that of the city itself, is quite rich. Before the construction of the Resurrection Church, there…
P.V. Shchotkin's Estate in Pavlovo
The center of the Pavlovsky district is the ancient city of Pavlovo, located 75 km from Nizhny Novgorod on the right bank of the Oka River. The city is known not only for its metalworking craftsmen but also for its harmo…
