Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Vorsma
The brick church, decorated in the classical style, was built in 1811. It is a two-light five-domed square with a refectory and a three-tiered bell tower. The main altar is dedicated to the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of…
Ascension of the Lord Church in Varezh
The village of Varezh is located on the banks of the Oka River. In the land books of the Murom district from 1628-1630 and in the records of the Ryazan diocese from 1676, there are no mentions of the village of Varezh or…
Tuchkov Buoyan in St. Petersburg
The small island Tuchkov Buoyan appeared on the Little Neva after the flood of 1726. Initially, it was simply called Buoyan, then Penkovy Buoyan, and it received its modern name after the construction of a wooden flatboa…
Trinity Cathedral in Ababkovo Youth (Lost)
In 1865, the construction of a new five-domed three-altar church in honor of the Holy Trinity began, but due to a fire, the work was delayed for 20 years. The side chapels were dedicated to the Tikhvin Mother of God and …
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Chuda
In the Murom district, there were previously churches mentioned by Dobronravov. In 1676, the Church of the Assumption was recorded here. In 1750, thanks to the efforts of the commissioner of the palace chancery Roman Ste…
Church of the Transfiguration in Spas-Sedchino
Previously, the village was part of the Murom district, and mentions of it can be found in Dobronravov's works. The first documentary references to the church and the village of Spas-Sedchino are recorded in the revenue …
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Wilderness
Before the construction of the church began at this site, a prayer service was held and a cross with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ was erected. However, the cross was soon moved several times to the swamp. Ultimately, …
Golitsyn Estate on Stara Basmannaya Street
On the odd side of Stara Basmannaya Street, there is a row of houses numbered 15. Closest to the Garden Ring is building No. 2, a tenement house in the Art Nouveau style, built in 1902 according to the design of architec…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Pozdnyakovo
The brick church in classical style was built in 1811 with the assistance of Prince S.M. Golitsyn. This single-domed building has a small refectory, which housed the Sergiev chapel. The church was closed no later than th…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Novoshino
According to the salary books, the Novoshin parish was founded in 1840 when the church was built here. In the 1930s, the church was closed. The building was repurposed for economic needs. Later, it housed a village club …
