Cathedral of John the Baptist in Astrakhan
The Church of the Meeting of the Lord, founded in the early 17th century, was rebuilt in stone in 1730. In 1895, it was dismantled, and by 1899, a five-domed three-altar Meeting Church was erected on this site. It was co…
Bell Tower of the John the Baptist Monastery in Astrakhan
The bell tower was built in 1993-1994 after the monastery was returned to the Church. It is expected to be used until the restoration of the tented bell tower with the church in honor of Saint Martyr John the Warrior, wh…
Cathedral of the Nativity of John the Baptist in Astrakhan
The cathedral of John the Baptist, low and built in baroque style, externally resembled the Astrakhan Church of the Entry into Jerusalem. Its facade was richly decorated with various elements such as towers, arches, and …
Saint Tatiana's Church in Bobrava
Saint Tatiana's Church in the village of Bobrava was built in the early 21st century on the site where the destroyed Tatiana Church of the 19th century once stood during the Soviet era. The original church in the settlem…
Irina the Great Martyr Church at the Former Irina Community of the Red Cross Sisters in Astrakhan
The building was erected by Armenian benefactors. From 1853 to 1884, it housed the Armenian Diocesan Women's School. Later, the Irina Community of Sisters of Mercy operated here, as well as the Russian society "Red Cross…
Kazan Icon of Mother of God Cathedral in Astrakhan
The church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Astrakhan appeared in the early 17th century. In 1614, Prince Ivan Nikitich Odoevsky was sent to free the city from robbers led by Ataman Zarutsky, bringing w…
Astrakhan Kremlin
Originally, at the entrance to the kremlin, there was a combat passage tower with eastern gates leading to the fortress. These gates were popularly called the Kabatskiye, as opposite, at the corner of Bolshaya Street, th…
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Astrakhan Kremlin
The construction of the new cathedral began at the initiative of Metropolitan Savvaty on the site of an old one-story building that had fallen into disrepair. Although Savvaty raised funds, the construction fell to his s…
Chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Vasilyevka
The Sergius Church in the village of Vasilyevka was built in 1885 thanks to the efforts of the landowner and nobleman Sergey Platonovich Davydov. It was a stone building with a bell tower connected to the church. The tem…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Gates in Astrakhan Kremlin
The Nikolskaya gate church is a rectangular brick building with two floors and a gallery. It is located along the Kremlin wall. The first floor has a wide opening for passage and two narrow entrances on the sides, which …
