The Church of the Prophet Elijah in Astrakhan
The history of this church begins with the archbishop's garden, which was located in the southern part of Astrakhan. In ancient times, the metropolitan house in Astrakhan had a garden beyond the wooden city, behind the K…
Church of Archangel Michael in Astrakhan
The existence of the church in honor of Archangel Michael in Astrakhan has been known since the mid-17th century. In documents from 1672, related to the murder of Astrakhan Metropolitan Joseph, there is mention of the 'w…
St. Nicholas Church in the Old Cemetery of Astrakhan
Little is known about this chapel in the Russian Orthodox cemetery. The church, dedicated to the venerable Prince Nicholas of Chernigov, known as "Svyatosha," was established by Astrakhan merchant Nikolai Ivanovich Artem…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Astrakhan
This church was the second of the parish churches built in the White City. Its name indicates a close connection with the Astrakhan merchant class and the trading courtyard in Astrakhan. Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, …
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker at the Commercial Bridge in Astrakhan
In 1778, Abbess Margarita established a chapel that housed a highly revered icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, cherished by the people of Astrakhan, which had been kept in the monastery. The chapel was built in the a…
St. Nicholas Church in the Archiereiskoye Settlement in Astrakhan
The Nikolskaya Church was located at the Forpost, on the right bank of the Volga. In the second half of the 18th century, a plot of land was allocated to the Astrakhan Archierey House near the Cossack Gorodoforpostinskay…
St. Peter and Paul Church in Astrakhan
This church, now non-existent, was located near the city prison on Peter and Paul Square. Its history is linked to the emergence of the streltsy settlements in Astrakhan. In the 1630s, during the reign of Tsar Mikhail Fy…
St. Michael the Archangel Church in Kotovo
During the Great Patriotic War, the old brick Mikhailovsky church was completely destroyed. On July 15, 2007, Archbishop John of Belgorod and Stary Oskol consecrated the cornerstone for the new church, the construction o…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Astrakhan
Since 1630, the White City was surrounded by a stone wall, and before that, it was protected by a wooden palisade made of sharpened logs driven into the ground, known as an ostrog. This ostrog was built in 1559 by clerk …
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Astrakhan
This church, now non-existent, was located near the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery at the intersection of Esplanadnaya and Smolensk streets. Its history begins in the 17th century when the territory of the White City beg…
