Bell Tower of the Vladimir Church in Vologda
The freestanding tented bell tower of the warm Vladimir Church was built simultaneously with it and was modeled after the bell tower of the Sophia Cathedral.
Its structure consists of a low square base with entrance arc…
Church of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist in Roshenye, Vologda
The first mention of the wooden church dates back to 1618, and it was then called Alexeyevskaya. During a storm on May 26, 1698, the church burned down, and the nearby bell tower was cut down due to its proximity to the …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kozlen
The first mentions of the wooden church in honor of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Kozlenskaya sloboda date back to 1612, when it was burned by "Lithuanian and other thieving people" during the Vologd…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vologda
Our ancestors referred to a dol as a low bank that would flood during the river's overflow. It is in such a lowland on the banks of the Vologda that the Bogorodsky temple stands. It is called "Lower" because upstream the…
Church of Andrew the First-Called in Vologda
Originally, the Spaso-Transfiguration Church was wooden and already existed in 1618. Later, around 1670, it was rebuilt in stone, although some sources indicate 1687.
According to the parish books of the late 17th centu…
Peter I House Museum in Vologda
The House of Peter I, also known as "Peter's House" or "Peter's Cabin," is a 17th-century architectural monument and a branch of the Vologda Museum-Reserve.
This one-story stone building features an interior adorned wit…
Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Vologda
The wooden church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Novinki was built in the 1560s and 1570s, although it was originally erected earlier and not in the Novinki settlement, but in the area between the mouth of the Zo…
Museum of Literature and Art of the 20th Century in Vologda
The museum was opened in 2005 at the initiative of the Vologda region administration and the leadership of the Vologda museum-reserve. It is located on the second floor of the former merchant Sitnikov's house, which is a…
Holy Spirit Men's Monastery in Vologda
The monastery was founded by Saint Galaktion of Vologda in the early 17th century and was originally called Galaktion Desert. Until 1654, all its buildings were wooden. In that year, thanks to donations from Tsar Alexei …
Cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Vologda
The Cathedral Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, also known as the Spiritual Temple, became the first stone church on the territory of the Holy Spirit Monastery. Its construction was financed by Tsar Alexei Mikhai…
