Cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God in Elabuga
The first church in the village of Trikhsviatskoye was founded in honor of the feast of the Intercession of the Mother of God and consecrated on that day. Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible, upon learning of the new sett…
Chapel of Prophet Elijah in Elabuga
Built in 1799, this single-story cubic structure features a vaulted ceiling and is topped with a central low dome, as well as four smaller domes of similar shape. The architectural composition of the chapel resembles a "…
Cathedral of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Elabuga
The Spassky Cathedral was built between 1808 and 1816 at the central holy site of the city, where churches that preceded it had stood since the 16th century: first a wooden one, then a stone one from 1684. All of them we…
Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Yelabuga
The Chapel of Alexander Nevsky, built in 1876-1877 with funds from Yelabuga merchant F. P. Girbasov, is located on the site of the former Spassky Cathedral. A memorial plaque is installed on it with the inscription: "Sto…
New Decorative Arts Museum Opens in Yelabuga
On August 21, as part of the IV All-Russian Spasskaya Fair, a new Decorative Arts Museum opened.
The museum features an extensive collection of decorative arts from the funds of the Yelabuga State Museum-Reserve. The ex…
History Museum in Elabuga
The museum, founded in 1980, is a cultural heritage site of republican significance. The exhibition "Elabuga. On the Way to the Millennium" showcases the rich history of Elabuga filled with events and notable figures. Ar…
Museum of County Medicine Named After V. M. Bekhterev in Elabuga
The Museum of County Medicine named after V. M. Bekhterev is dedicated to the history of medical development in Russia, using the Elabuga district as an example. It was opened on June 29, 2007, in the building of the for…
House Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Yelabuga
The complex of the Catherine Progymnasium includes the building of the district school, constructed in the 1850s, two wings with passage gates, and the main house with a house church, dating back to the first half of the…
Chapel Pillar in Elabuga
The chapel-prayer pillar was erected in the mid-19th century on the territory of the former Yerzovskaya sloboda of the city, opposite the Pokrovskaya church. Subsequently, due to the re-planning of the urban area, it end…
Raifa Mother of God Male Monastery
The Raifa Monastery was founded in the 17th century by the hermit Philaret, who settled 27 km northwest of Kazan. After the death of his parents, he distributed his possessions to the poor and became a monk at the Chudov…
