Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Astrakhan
The Presentation Church, which has survived to this day, albeit in a significantly altered form, is located near the ancient John the Baptist Monastery. In the Soldier's settlement, with the blessing of Archbishop Platon…
House Church of Faith, Hope, Love, and their Mother Sophia in Astrakhan
The Astrakhan Diocesan Women's School opened on October 16, 1866, at the Annunciation Monastery and was initially a three-grade institution. This event was significant for Astrakhan, as there were only three secondary ed…
Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Astrakhan
The decision to build the cathedral in Astrakhan was made by the City Duma on June 8, 1888, under the chairmanship of V. M. Lazarevsky. The church was planned to be erected in honor of the 900th anniversary of the baptis…
Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Astrakhan
On July 2, 2000, the day of remembrance for all saints who shone in the Russian land, Bishop Ion Karpukhin of Astrakhan and Yenotayevsk held a prayer service dedicated to the laying of the foundation of the future church…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Astrakhan
The appearance of this church is linked to an important event in the history of Astrakhan. In 1670, the city was captured by Cossacks led by Stepan Razin. They ruled Astrakhan for almost two years, responsible for the ex…
Chapel of John the Warrior in Astrakhan
On December 29, 2005, the church in honor of the holy martyr John the Warrior was consecrated, built with the funds of the famous science fiction writer Andrei Belyanin. This church became the only Orthodox church in the…
Church of John Chrysostom in Astrakhan
In the mid-18th century, in the southwestern part of the Earthen City, on the Kiselyov Hill, a settlement appeared, populated by new residents. It was named Bezrodnaya, as the majority of the population consisted of runa…
Church of John the Baptist at the Old Cemetery in Astrakhan
The church, built in 1907 by the well-known Astrakhan philanthropist and merchant Ivan Ivanovich Gubin, served as the family burial place for the Gubin merchants. In the same year, his brother Alexander Ivanovich Gubin w…
The Church of Saint Apostle John the Theologian in Kholodnoye
According to legend, the village was named after the numerous cold springs that still flow from the ground. For a long time, there was no church of its own here: until 1814, Kholodnoe belonged to the parish of the Dmitri…
John the Baptist Men's Monastery in Astrakhan
The monastery was founded in 1688 with the funds of the Astrakhan Metropolitan Savvaty outside the White City, on Ivanovskaya Street, across the Kutum River, a tributary of the Volga. In 1723, the monastery was closed an…
