Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and St. Nicholas Church in Stary Oskol
The 19th-century historian A.P. Sindeiev believed that the church in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was built simultaneously with the Cathedral of the Epiphany in the year the Oskol fortress was founded in 1593. …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Stary Oskol
On the banks of the Oskol River in the Old Mill district, there now stands a rotunda with a miniature copy of the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin. This model is installed at the site where the Intercession …
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Since the mid-19th century, San Remo has become known as a wonderful resort with a mild and warm climate, especially beneficial for people with lung diseases. During the winter season of 1874-1875, Empress Maria Alexandr…
Church of St. George the Victorious in Volotovo
In the village of Volotovo, the Church of St. George the Victorious was built in 1980 on the site of a wooden church from the 19th century that burned down in 1968.
Local residents associate the name of the village with…
Husli, a Russian Folk Instrument
Husli is an ancient Russian string musical instrument, the name of which comes from the Old Slavic word "to hum." The construction of husli is quite simple: a wooden body with stretched strings. Inside, like all string i…
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin and the Goncharov Estate
In the ancient village of Yaroslavl in the Moscow region lies the magnificent Goncharov estate, which belonged to the parents of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin's wife. This is commemorated by a memorial plaque on the main…
Trinity Church in Yazykovo
The village of Yazykovo is located in the Shatkovsky district. According to the order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod Region dated April…
Local History Museum in Shatki
The museum was founded in 2004 and includes the "Historical and Local History Museum," the "Children's Museum named after Tanya Savicheva," and the "Old Ivanchevsky Museum of Mordovian Culture."
The museum's collection …
Trinity Church in Shatki
The order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod Region dated April 24, 2000, No. 5-OD included the Trinity Church in Shatki, built in 1788, in…
Trinity Church in Sharapovo
Until May 1869, the peasants of Sharapovo belonged to the parish of the church in the village of Zhabki. In 1869, having received permission from the Ryazan Consistory, they acquired a wooden Trinity church from the vill…
