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Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a pillarless three-domed temple built in the style of ancient Russian architecture of the mid-17th century with elements of Suzdal architecture. Its three domes …
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Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the Zolotnikovskaya Assumption Monastery
The Kazan church, according to the inscription on the church-building cross, was consecrated in 1657. However, due to its architectural features, it can be attributed more to the 70s-80s of the 17th century, as it is clo…
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Church of Mitrophan of Voronezh in Zolotnikov Desert
On November 12, 2008, Bishop Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Kineshma laid the foundation of a wooden church in Zolotnikov Desert in honor of Saint Mitrophan of Voronezh. The first Divine Liturgy in this church took pla…
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Exaltation Cathedral in Palech
The church, built between 1762 and 1774 in the Naryshkin style, was erected with funds from the residents of Palech and nearby villages by master Yegor Dubov. After the 1917 revolution, the church was closed and turned i…
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Church of John the Baptist in Sidorovsky
The church is located on the picturesque left bank of the Molokhta River, on a hill at the entrance to the village. It was built of brick on a rubble foundation in 1789 and 1797, replacing an old wooden church. The bell …
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Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Paleh
In the center of Paleh, near the monument to the Unknown Soldier, there is a chapel dedicated to the holy prince Alexander Nevsky. It was restored in 2006 thanks to the efforts of local entrepreneurs and residents, mainl…
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Dudinka
The marine Arctic port of federal significance, located on the route of the Northern Sea Route, is situated on the right bank of the Yenisei River at the mouth of the Dudinka River in the Krasnoyarsk Krai. It is the only…
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Norilsk Golgotha Memorial Complex
The memorial complex "Norilsk Golgotha" is a collection of national memorials and individual monuments dedicated to Russians, Lithuanians, Estonians, Poles, and Jews. Its creation began in 1990 at the initiative of the M…
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Well of Life (Novorossiysk)
The Great Patriotic War left a deep mark in the history of Novorossiysk, which later became a hero city. On February 4, 1943, a special forces unit landed on the shore of the Tsemesskaya Bay. For 225 days, they held the …
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Mikhail Kutuzov (Cruiser)
The light artillery cruiser of project 68bis "Mikhail Kutuzov" (hull number S-385) was laid down at the Black Sea Shipbuilding Plant in Mykolaiv (now Ukraine) on February 22, 1951. The hull was launched on November 29 of…