Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist in Khirino
In 1758, a new stone church was built in Khirino in honor of the Beheading of John the Baptist on the site of an old wooden temple. For more than one and a half centuries, the church existed peacefully until the Bolshevi…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Staroe Ivanzevo
The village of Staroe Ivanzevo is located in the Shatkovsky district, and the local school building houses a museum of Erzya culture. According to the order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Silino
Silino, a village in the Shatkovsky district. In accordance with 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, …
Church of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos in Sverbino
The village of Sverbino is located in the Shatkovsky district. In accordance with the order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod Region dated…
Church of Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles in Ponetaevka
In 1797, Paul I granted the village of Kardavil, the village of Ponetaevka, and the village of Korino to the Russian architect, actual state councilor, and knight V. V. Bazhenov. Part of Ponetaevka was transferred to his…
Serafimo-Ponetaevsky Monastery
In 1864, the daughter of Major General E. A. Kopyev founded a women's community in her estate in memory of the Venerable Seraphim of Sarov. Five years later, the community was transformed into a monastery.
The monastery…
Church of Sergius of Radonezh at the Serafimo-Ponetaevsky Monastery
In 1882, the construction of the igumen hospital building, a large three-story structure, began. In the eastern part of this building, a church was arranged, which was closely connected to it. The church was intended for…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow'
The first church of the future monastery, dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow', was consecrated on June 20, 1863. The icons for the church were created by the sisters themselves. During the …
Bell Tower of the Serafimo-Ponetaevsky Monastery
The architectural ensemble of the monastery was finally completed by 1911, when the impressive bell tower with a three-story structure was finished. The bell tower was equipped with a clock that chimed every quarter hour…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring'
Between 1867 and 1873, a stone building, a refectory, and a spacious room for the sisters were constructed, which housed a chapel in honor of the Most Holy Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring. In 1882, the construction o…
