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Tikhonovsky Women's Monastery in Lukoyanov
On January 27, 2015, a meeting dedicated to the restoration of the Holy Tikhonovsky Women's Monastery in Lukoyanov took place at the archbishop's residence near the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Nizhny Novgorod. The metr…
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The Cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Lukoyanov (Lost)
The Intercession Cathedral, built of stone and featuring three altars with a bell tower, was erected in 1834 with the blessing of Bishop Moses Bliznetsov-Platonov of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas. Construction lasted 10 ye…
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Ascension Church in Gavrilovo
The Ascension Church in the village of Gavrilovo was built in 1851 with funds from the landowner, Collegiate Councillor Vasily Ivanovich Yasherov, as well as donations from the peasants. The stone church with a bell towe…
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Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Bolshoye Maresyevo
The founding of the village is linked to Ivan the Terrible's last campaign against Kazan in 1552. According to the order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the…
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Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Bolshoye Mamleyevo
The order of the Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection of Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Region dated April 24, 2000, No. 5-OD included the rural Kazan Church in the list of historical and cultur…
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Church of Archangel Michael in Shiloksha
In the past, Shiloksha was a small village with 15-20 houses and two inns for travelers along the major route from Murom to Ardatov to Arzamas. The village was located on the banks of the Shiloksha River, which flowed in…
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Chapel of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God in Tyoplovo
On April 20, 2017, on Thursday of Bright Week, a chapel dedicated to the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God was consecrated in the village of Tyoplovo, Kulebaksky District, near the road to the working settleme…
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Church of Archangel Michael in Savastleika
The village of Savastleika is located on the Veltyma River, 24 versts from the district town and 150 versts from the provincial center. In the tax records of 1676, there is mention of "the new village, called Savastleik…
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Church of the Holy Trinity in Tyoplovo
Altars: main, Holy Trinity, chapels: right, icons of the Sign of the Mother of God, left, Archangel Michael. The object dates back to 1840 and has a document on state protection under number 471. In the village, on the b…
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Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Murzitsy
On June 1, 2013, in the village of Murzitsy, Kulebaksky District, Bishop Varvara of Vyksa and Pavlovsk conducted the ceremony of laying the foundation for a new church dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. He was a…