Ascension of the Lord Church in Tsikino
The Tsikino church, one of the most beautiful in the Sokolsky district, is dedicated to the Orthodox holiday of the Ascension of the Lord. Its construction began in the 13th century, and it was originally wooden. In 1822…
Chapel of Macarius of Unzha and Zheltovodsk in Tarakanovo
The village of Tarakanovo is located in the Sokolsky district. According to information provided by Andrey Yershov, behind the village are the Golikovskaya chapel and the Golikov springs. These places are associated with…
Kazan Church of the Mother of God in Solichnoye
The Kazan Church in the village of Solichnoye is a stone building with a bell tower, built in 1817 with funds from the parishioners. The fence around the church is also made of stone and covered with iron. The cemetery i…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' in Sokolskiy
The altar of the Sokolskiy church is dedicated to the miraculous image of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow'. The church was built in 1812 on the left bank of the Volga. Its gilded domes with crosses, reaching tow…
Local History Museum in Sokolskoe
The history of the Sokolskoe region is unique and original, thus it deserves study and preservation. In accordance with the resolution of the RK CPSU dated July 18, 1971, a local history museum was opened in the village …
Butugychag
Butugychag, a corrective labor camp, was part of the Tenylag, a division of the Gulag. It operated from 1937 to 1956 in what is now the Magadan region. The camp is infamous for its dangerous uranium and tin mines, where …
Mask of Sorrow
On June 12, 1996, in Magadan on Mount Krutaya, a monument to the victims of political repressions of the 1930s-1950s called "Mask of Sorrow" was unveiled. Previously, a camp was located at the foot of this mountain, from…
Salbyk Mound
The Large Salbyk Mound, the largest in the Middle Yenisei basin, was investigated in 1954-56 by an expedition from the Institute of History of Material Culture and the Khakass Scientific Research Institute of Language, L…
Transfiguration Cathedral (Abakan)
The Transfiguration Cathedral, despite its youth, has gone through a complex path of development and has become the main architectural landmark of Abakan, winning the love of the townspeople.
In 1994, the administration…
Pugachev's Tent
Pugachev's Tent in Saransk is located at 48 Moskovskaya Street, next to the historic building of the Three Saints Church, where a local history museum was housed until recently. This tent is the only remnant of a large h…
