Middle Temple of the Lower Arkhyz Settlement, Holy Trinity Church
Russia, a vast and amazing country, and we often do not realize how many unique places and monuments of ancient architecture it holds. One of the true masterpieces of ancient Russian churches is the church at the Lower A…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Krokhino
The most famous "floating" structure in Russia is the bell tower in Kalyazin, located in the Tver region. However, in the Vologda region, there is its counterpart, the Church of the Nativity of Christ in Krokhino. It maj…
Holy Iver Women's Monastery
The Holy Iver Women's Monastery in Rostov-on-Don is a true gem and shrine, one of the oldest monasteries in the Don region. It was founded in 1903 with the funds of Rostov merchant Fedorov. Soon, a beautiful monastery wi…
Nilovo-Stolobensky Monastery
On a small island of Stolobny in Lake Seliger in the Tver region, about ten kilometers from Ostashkov, lies the famous Orthodox landmark, the active male monastery of Nilovo Pustyn. The monastery is named after the hermi…
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Shamordino Monastery
The Kazan Ambrose Desert, also known as Shamordino Monastery, is a women's stavropegial monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church located near the village of Shamordino in the Kaluga region, 12 km north of the Optina Dese…
Spasskaya Church
In the Moscow region, there once was an ancient village of Spasskoye-Kotovo, adorned by the Spasskaya Church, built, according to legends, in 1684. Later, the village was acquired by the princely family of Yusupov and tr…
Russian Orthodox Cemetery in Wiesbaden
The Russian Orthodox cemetery in Wiesbaden is the oldest Russian cemetery in Europe, except for the military cemetery in Leipzig.
In 1844, Duke Adolf-Wilhelm of Nassau married Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna, the da…
Russian Colony Alexandrovka
The Russian colony Alexandrovka, or Russische Kolonie Alexandrowka in German, was founded in 1826-1827 in the northern part of Potsdam by the order of King Frederick William III of Prussia. It was established for the las…
Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Gethsemane
The Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Gethsemane is a Russian Orthodox church located in East Jerusalem. It is situated in Gethsemane, near the Tomb of the Virgin Mary, on the slope of the Mount of Olives. The temple was b…
Church of Saint Nicholas and Martyr Empress Alexandra
The Church of Saint Nicholas and Martyr Alexandra in Nice is an Orthodox church of the Western European Exarchate of Russian tradition. It is the first Orthodox church in the city and the first parish Russian church in W…
