Chapel of Archangel Michael at the Menzelinsk Prison Castle
The Menzelinsk district prison castle, the oldest of the surviving correctional institutions, was built in 1806. Its construction began during the reign of Catherine II and was completed under Alexander I. In 1878, the b…
Holy Spirit Men's Monastery in Volgograd
In the early 20th century, the territory of the monastery was located outside the city and was likely vacant. The committee for the construction of the monastery was established on May 16, 1903, and on February 17, 1904,…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Volgograd
The parish of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' was founded in 1993. In 1998, the Volgograd-2 train depot transferred an old train car to the parish, which was converted into a church. In 1999, services began in this …
Church of Alexander Nevsky in Verkhnyaya Yelshanka
The parish in the village of Verkhnyaya Yelshanka began its work with the opening in 1895 of a church dedicated to the holy righteous grand prince Alexander Nevsky.
In 1943, this church was destroyed by a fire set by Ge…
Church of the Epiphany in Volgograd
The parish was established in 1999, and in 2004 a church was built here. Services are held on Sundays and on holidays. Additionally, there is a Sunday school and a library at the parish. Furthermore, the parish manages t…
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Volgograd
In the late 19th century, a church was built in Tsaritsyn on Sennaya Square. The foundation stone of the building has been preserved, inscribed with: "In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, this church …
Kazan Cathedral in Volgograd
The first church dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built inside the Tsaritsyn fortress in the early 18th century, but soon, likely, it burned down. In 1709, after the death of priest Peter Dmitriev, an…
Church of John the Theologian in Volgograd
The parish of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian is located in the floodplain of the Tsaritsa River in the Dzerzhinsky District of Volgograd on Bureyskaya Street. In 1909, a healing spring was found here, nam…
Stalingrad Bunker in Volgograd
The Volgograd Museum "Stalingrad Bunker" is dedicated to the events of the Battle of Stalingrad and is located in the House of Culture of the Voroshilov District. The bomb shelter is situated in the basement of this buil…
Memorial Historical Museum in Volgograd
The Memorial Historical Museum is part of the museum-reserve "Stalingrad Battle" and is located in the former mansion of the famous Tsaritsyn merchants and patrons, the Repnikovs. Built in 1903, the mansion is an example…
