The Alekhins' Estate in Krasnaya Dolina
The estate of landowner A.I. Alekhin is located in the village of Novodvorsky in the Kastorensky district. This ancestral estate belonged to the parents of world chess champion Alexander Alekhine, who lived from 1892 to …
I. T. Viktorov's Estate 'Palace for the Beloved' in Safonovka
In the village of Safonovka, Korenevsky District of the Kursk Region, on the picturesque bank of a pond, stands a palace built in the late 19th century, reminiscent of medieval German castles. Locals call it the 'Palace …
Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Belaya
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Belaya, which served as the main church of the parish and accommodated 1,620 parishioners, was built for over ten years and consecrated in 1842. The church had a parish scho…
Holy Trinity Church in Belaya
The Holy Trinity Church in the village of Belaya was built in 1839 from brick with funds from parishioners. This building is a newly identified cultural monument. In 1930, the church was closed and transferred to the col…
Introduction to the Temple of the Holy Virgin in Belitsa
The Holy Introduction Church, built of brick in 1907, is a pillarless square structure. Today, it is adorned with four small domes at the corners and a five-domed structure over the central part, as well as connected by …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Bobrava
The Orthodox parish of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin owns a stone church with three altars, built in 1894. The central altar is dedicated to the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, the right chapel to the icon of the …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Vishnevo
The first service in the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, which has one altar, took place in 1896. In the early 20th century, Priest Dmitry Rusovsky served here.
In the 1930s, the priest was sentenced and …
St. Seraphim of Sarov Church in Girya
The parish in the village of Girya was established in 2000 at the initiative of local residents, who sought support from the archpriest of the Peschansk district, A. Filin. A part of the former railway barracks was alloc…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Goptarovka
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1828 thanks to the funding of the noble Shabelski family. At that time, a significant portion of the land around the settlement belonged to this noble li…
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Dolgie Budy
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in the village of Dolgie Budy was built of stone by local craftsmen according to the design of foreign architects over 17 years and completed in 1897, when the crosses and b…
