St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Kupino
The St. Nicholas Church in the village of Kupino was built in 2001 on the site where the wooden St. George Church of the 18th century was destroyed in the 1960s.
The history of the St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church i…
Assumption Cathedral in Malomikhaylovka
The village of Malomikhaylovka, previously known as Malaya Mikhaylovka, appeared in the 17th century thanks to builders of military engineering structures on the Nezhegol section of the Belgorod defensive line. In 1723, …
St. Michael the Archangel Church in Maslova Pristan
The Archangel Michael Church in the village of Maslova Pristan was built between 1995 and 1998 on the site of a church from the late 19th century, which was destroyed during World War II.
The first records of the Archan…
Holy Trinity Church in Murom
The Holy Trinity Church in the village of Murom was built in the second half of the 19th century but was partially destroyed during World War II. In the early 2000s, it was restored and is now protected by the state as a…
Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Neklyudovo
The Church of Peter and Paul in Neklyudovo serves as a dependency of the Holkov Trinity Men's Monastery. In 2008, a well was dug and consecrated near the church fence in honor of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God.
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The Tragic Story of Vasily Perov's Painting
Vasily Perov has many well-known and vivid works, but among them, the painting "Troika" from 1866 holds a special place. The story of its creation is unique and full of tragedy. At that time, Perov intended to create a c…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Rozhentsevo
The parish dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the Rozhentsevsky settlement was founded in 1872. It included 15 villages located within a radius of 7 versts from the village of Rozhentsevo. Initially, a s…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Pestovo
The first settlers arrived in Pestovo in 1781. Since then, they dreamed of building their own church. However, it was only in April 2000 that a decision was made at a general meeting of the village residents to build a c…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Bolshoye Ustinskoye
The independent parish in the village of Ustinskoye was founded in 1859. The wooden church, built in 1861, was consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas. It was located 300 versts from Vyatka, 93 versts from Yaran, and 50 v…
Church of St. Basil the Great in Bolshaya Rudka
In the settlements of the newly baptized, active church construction began, and it was mandated to build one wooden church for every 250 households. Bolshaya Rudka, originally a Mari village, was populated by pagans. Ove…
