Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Vologda
The page dedicated to the monastery cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit from the mid-17th century, which was cold and had a single altar, presents information about the two-story Sign Church of the same monastery…
Church of Vlasiy in Vologda
The Vlasievskaya Church was located in Obukhovo, in the settlement of the Vladimir third. On June 18, 1689, Archbishop Alexander of Veliky Ustyug and Totma issued a decree for the construction of a stone single-altar chu…
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vologda
The history of the church begins with the creation of a cemetery. From 1760 to 1770, epidemics severely devastated Russia. One of the reasons for the constant illnesses was believed to be cemeteries within cities, and in…
Church of Sergius of Radonezh in Vologda
The Church of Sergius of Radonezh became the first parish church in Vologda built after 1917. Currently, it is the only wooden parish church in the regional capital.
The idea to build the church came from the residents …
St. Nicholas Church in Valukha, Vologda
In the 16th and 17th centuries, a women's monastery was located on the site of the current church. In 1750, construction began on a large stone church on the left bank of the Vologda River, replacing a wooden one of the …
Spaso-Prilutsky Dimitriev Men's Monastery in Vologda
The monastery was founded in 1371 by Dimitry, the abbot of the Nikolsky Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky, who was a close follower and spiritual friend of Sergius of Radonezh. Dimitry took monastic vows at the Uspensky Go…
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Vologda
The Savior Cathedral was built in 1537-1542 on the site of a burned wooden church. This five-domed cathedral on a basement is surrounded by galleries and has three semi-circular apses. The building's facades are divided …
Church of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos at Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery in Vologda
One of the most remarkable churches of the Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery is the church dedicated to the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos. It is adjacent to the refectory, and a covered gallery connects it to the Spassky Cath…
The Church of the Ascension at the Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery in Vologda
On the northern wall of the stone fence of the Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery is the former main entrance to the monastery, known as the Holy Gates, with a small church of the Ascension. This church was built soon after the c…
Hospital Church of All Saints at Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery in Vologda
To the north of the Cathedral of the All-Merciful Savior, next to the two-story building of the brotherhood's cells, which is located along the northern wall of the monastery, stands the so-called hospital church of All …
