Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Urkovo
The wooden church dedicated to St. Seraphim is built in the style of tent-like temples, characteristic of the Russian North. The project was initiated and funded by Viktor Vladimirovich Klochai, who at the time held the …
Chapel of the Nativity of John the Baptist in Solomaty
In the second half of the 19th century, a church was built in Solomaty in honor of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. In 1951, a village club was constructed on its site, with the rear part of the church incorporate…
Church of the Transfiguration in Sitskoe
In the former Balakhna district stands an ancient church dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord. This architectural monument of the 18th-19th centuries is the main shrine of the village of Sitskoe, which is now par…
Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Purekh
In the mid-19th century, a Uniate Church of the Holy Spirit was built in the village of Purekh, located near the Spaso-Transfiguration Cathedral. The architecture of the church is in an eclectic style, featuring small ko…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Krapivino, Purekh
The address-calendar of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese for 1888 indicates that there are two churches in the village of Krapivino. One of them, dedicated to the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, was built in 1854 and has…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Krapivino
The church was built in the early 17th century, and it was originally wooden. It is unknown when and by whom it was rebuilt in stone. The church is first mentioned in 1628 in the list of parish churches of the Balakhna d…
Church of the Transfiguration in Purekh
The central part of the temple is a small two-column church on a basement with two single-domed chapels. The side facades were supplemented with later additions, a refectory and a gallery. The decoration of the church is…
Church of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos in Ostapovo
The parish church in the village of Ostapovo, located in the Balakhna district of the Nizhny Novgorod province, has existed since 1878. Although its construction began without official permission from the authorities, ev…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Novinki
Novinki, a village in the Chkalovsky district. According to the order of the Department of Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod Region dated April 24, 2000, No. 5-OD, …
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Mikhailovsk
Prince Pozharsky built two churches on his Nizhny Novgorod lands, which were opened in 1654 after his death. One of them, in honor of the Protection of the Holy Virgin, was located in the village of Pokrovskoye, Milino, …
