Trinity Cathedral of the Holy Assumption Monastery in Oryol
In the city of Oryol, there was no suitable cathedral, which prompted Bishop Smaragd to consider the construction of a new, larger church at the episcopal residence. The Borisoglebsky Cathedral was too small and inconven…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Krasnoarmeysk
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a large five-domed temple with noticeably lowered and reduced apse and refectory. Attached to the western side of the building is a narthex built in the early 20th century. The architect…
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity at Optina Monastery in Bolkhov
The cathedral church of the Holy Trinity, built in the Byzantine style, was modeled after the Assumption Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin. Construction took a long time, and in 1688, additional funds were allocated for it…
Holy Lake Iver Women's Monastery in Mugreevsky
The village is home to the Holy Lake Iver Monastery, known since 1390 as the oldest monastery in the modern Ivanovo region.
According to legend, in the early 14th century, the elder Philaret, who was considered a saint,…
Church of Athanasius of Athos in Mugreevsky
The Church of Athanasius of Athos is the earliest surviving building of the complex, expanded by a later chapel. In 1840, a four-pitched brick vault was built instead of the previous wooden dome, which had been placed ov…
Church of St. John the Baptist in the Trinity Optina Monastery
The brick two-story church of St. John the Baptist was built in 1801. From 1861 to 1864, the building underwent significant reconstruction. Architecturally, the church was an octagon on a square base with a refectory and…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Mugreevsky
The Kazan Cathedral is an expressive example of cult architecture in the neo-Russian style. Its monumental volume was once topped with five domes on wooden drums, lost during the Soviet era. The construction of the templ…
Cathedral of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the Trinity Optina Monastery
The Cathedral of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the Trinity Optina Monastery was built in the mid-19th century. From 1852 to 1856, under Archimandrite Jeremiah, a majestic brick cathedral with four pillars and …
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Mugreevo-Nikolsk
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was built in 1791 and served as the church for the estate of A.A. Golotcharov. In 1806, the winter Trinity church was erected. A road runs between these churches; their souther…
Trinity Church in Mugreevo-Nikolsk
The Trinity Church belongs to the type of modest rural churches typical for the Vladimir province of the mid-18th century. This type also includes the Kazan Church in Khomutovo and the Nikolsk Church in Sakhtysh, both lo…
