Holy Assumption Women's Monastery in Dunilovo
The Holy Assumption Monastery in Dunilovo was founded in the late 17th century by boyar Fyodor Abramovich Lopukhin, the father of Tsarina Evdokia. With his funds, the Assumption communal male Hermitage was built in the f…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dunilovo
The Church of the Assumption is a remarkable example of a classicist temple with expressive architecture, including a rotunda on the main square. A feature of this type is the compact five-domed structure topped with an …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Dunilovo
The Intercession Church is a winter stone temple without columns, featuring one apse and one dome. It was built in 1848-1850 with funds from local merchant Maria Ivanovna Posylina. Currently, the church has been restored…
Church of Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga in Dunilovo
The church dedicated to Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga serves as the chapel of the educational building of the Dunilovo Orthodox Women's Gymnasium-Boarding School, named after Saint Olga, the Great Princess of…
Chapel-Bath in Honor of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring'
The chapel-bath, dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring', was built of wood in 2008. It includes two separate baths: one for men and another for women. The consecration of the chapel took place on…
Trinity of the Nativity of the Mother of God Optina Monastery in Bolkhov
The Trinity of the Nativity of the Mother of God Optina Monastery is an Orthodox women's monastery located in the city of Bolkhov, Oryol Oblast. Its foundation dates back to before the 15th century. According to one lege…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Goritsy
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is the central structure of the complex and an important architectural dominant in the village. In the first half of the 19th century, porches were added to its entrances. Th…
Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Goritsy
The Church of the Ascension is a modest low-rise building with original facade decor in the style of mature classicism. Many openings, especially on the southern side, have been rebuilt. The main square, slightly elongat…
Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dunilovo
The Annunciation Church was built on the site of a previous wooden one and consecrated in 1675, as evidenced by the inscription on the wall: "This temple was consecrated in the year from the creation of the world 7183, f…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Dunilovo
The Kazan Church with its bell tower consists of two parts built at different times. The tall and elegant tent-like bell tower is erected above the Holy Gates of the monastery, while to the east, a small Kazan church adj…
