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Assumption Cathedral of the Holy Assumption Monastery in Oryol
The Assumption Church in the Oryol Holy Assumption Monastery was built in 1693. In 1820, the monastery became the residence of the Oryol bishops, and the monks were transferred to the Mtsensk Peter and Paul Monastery. By…
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Voskresensk Men's Ermolino Monastery
The first signs of the establishment of the monastery can be traced back to the mid-1980s. Since 1982, the rector of the Ermolino parish of the Resurrection of Christ, which had no more than 20 permanent parishioners, wa…
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Church of the Resurrection of Christ of the Voskresenskaya Yermolina Monastery
The temple is located in the center of the village and was built in the 18th century with funds from P. A. Bykov. It occupies a trapezoidal plot, surrounded by a 19th-century fence with corner towers and gates. All build…
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Nikolskiy Women's Monastery in Privolzhsk
The women's monastery in Privolzhsk was founded on the site of the former parish community of the village of Bolshoye Yakovlevskoye, the history of which spans several centuries. Archaeological finds indicate the existen…
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Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Privolzhsk
The church is located in the center of the city on a small trading square, facing Revolution Street. It dominates the surrounding buildings and is clearly visible from afar when approaching along the Ivanovo-Ples highway…
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Kazan Men's Monastery in Kuznetsovo
The Kazan Men's Monastery, located in the village of Kuznetsovo, is the only one in the Shuya district and has no historical predecessors. The village, known as "by the wells," is situated seven versts from Shuya. In the…
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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kuznetsovo
The Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God in the village of Kuznetsovo was founded in the 1630s by landowner Daniil Semyonovich Zmiev. He donated a bell weighing 3.5 poods to the newly built church, which has sur…
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Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kuznetsovo
This is a modest example of a rural church, built in the traditions of the 17th century with elements of Naryshkin Baroque. The building's facades are whitewashed over brickwork. In the 19th century, some decorative elem…
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Temple Complex: Churches of Archangel Michael and Holy Trinity in Krasnoarmeyskoye
The Archangel's burial site, also known as Krasnoarmeyskoye, is located 11 versts from Shuya and 110 versts from Vladimir. In ancient times, there was a church dedicated to Archangel Michael, which gave the burial site i…
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Church of Michael the Archangel in Krasnoarmeysky
This architectural monument features decor that dates back to 17th-century architecture, and its composition resembles wooden churches of the Kletsk region. In the early 20th century, the window openings were enlarged, a…