Zasetskys' House in Vologda
The building belonged to the noble family of Zasetskys. In Vologda, Alexey Alexandrovich Zasetsky is most well-known, being one of the first local historians, the owner of an extensive library and collection of antiquiti…
Merchant Ilyinsky's House in Vologda
The Ilyinsky House is a small wooden mansion that belonged to merchant Ilyinsky and is located on a quiet old street near the Vologda River. Built in 1890, it is designed in the late classical style and harmoniously blen…
Shushpanov House in Vologda
In our time, facade decor has become less expressive, window frames have simplified, and many details have disappeared.
A single-story wooden house on a stone foundation, the facade of which with three windows faces the…
Church of Varlaam of Khutyn in Vologda
In the 16th-17th centuries, a small monastery was located on the territory of the modern architectural complex, which includes the churches of Elijah the Prophet and Varlaam of Khutyn. It was closed in 1738. Until 1780, …
Church of the Prophet Elijah in Kamenye, Vologda
On the site of the modern Church of the Prophet Elijah, there was a male Ilyinsky Monastery in the 16th and 17th centuries, the exact date of its founding is unknown. It is suggested that the monastery was built on the s…
D.I. Kulchitsky's House in Vologda
D.I. Kulchitsky's house is one of the oldest preserved wooden buildings in Vologda. It is located in the Upper Posad, opposite the Church of Varlaam of Khutyn, and was built in 1832 in the style of late classicism. Befor…
Vorobyov House in Vologda
The Vorobyov House is a beautiful two-story wooden mansion located in the historic center of Vologda. Built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style, it has always served as a private residence. Surprisingly, its excellent condi…
The Temple of Saint Righteous Lazarus in Vologda
The Lazarus Gorbachov Church is located on the outskirts of the city, in an area previously known as Upper Posad, which for a long time was the largest Christian center in the region. According to the chronicle, in 1775 …
Gorny-Ascension Women's Monastery in Vologda
The monastery got its name from the area where it was founded, previously known as "mountain," and from the cathedral church of the Assumption of the Mother of God. The foundation of the monastery dates back to 1590, whe…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vologda
The Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God is the first stone church on the territory of the Gorniy Assumption Monastery. This cold, single-story, five-domed cathedral was built with donations from the great princ…
