Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Nerekhta
The construction of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with an altar in honor of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica, funded by Nerekhta merchant and city mayor Dmitry Prokofyevich Simonov, was completed in 1788, a…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Mtsensk
The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' is located in the city of Mtsensk, which is the administrative center of the Mtsensk district in the Oryol region.
This brick two-story building in the classical style …
Local History Museum in Nerekhta
The grand opening of the Nerekhta Local History Museum took place on May 14, 1975. The museum is located in the building of a former "private pharmacy," built in the early 20th century in the Art Nouveau style. Initially…
The Church of the Epiphany of the Lord in Nerekhta
In 1710, permission was granted to build a stone Epiphany church with a chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which is why the church is often referred to as Nicholas. Previously, there was a wooden Nicholas church on…
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Mtsensk
The chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was erected in 1996 in honor of the 850th anniversary of the city of Mtsensk on the site where the Nicholas Cathedral was destroyed in the 1930s.
This large brick church in cl…
Church of St. Barbara the Great Martyr in Nerekhta
The two-story Church of the Resurrection was built between 1770 and 1787 according to the design of local architect Stepan Andreevich Vorotilov, replacing an old wooden church. This was Vorotilov's first independent work…
Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Mtsensk
The large brick church in the classical style was built on the site of a stone cathedral erected between 1672 and 1681. Its construction began in 1810, the refectory was completed in 1837, and the main church in 1841. Th…
Chapel of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Nerekhta
The Chapel of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 2014 opposite the railway station in honor of the 800th anniversary of the city of Nerekhta. On the four sides of the chapel are revered icons of the Ble…
Peter and Paul Monastery in Mtsensk
The Peter and Paul Monastery in Mtsensk was founded on the site of the former Small Ostrog of the Mtsensk Fortress. It is considered one of the oldest monasteries in the Oryol region and, according to legend, was establi…
Unknown Chapel in Nerekhta
In Nerekhta, Kostroma region, a new roadside chapel has been built near the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This brick structure was constructed with the blessing of Bishop Ferapont of Kostroma and Galich, fu…
