Church of Archangel Michael in Trudovoe
The church has two altars. The central altar is dedicated to the Holy Life-Giving Trinity, while the winter altar is dedicated to the Archangel Michael. The building of the church is made of wood. Originally, a chapel wa…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' in Seresevo
According to the order of the Department for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod Region dated April 24, 2000, No. 5-OD, the rural Sorrowful Church was recognized …
Chapel of Spyridon Trimifuntsky in Suvorovo
On the miraculous land of Diveevo, there are many holy springs, among which the spring of Spyridon Trimifuntsky stands out. It is difficult to determine the exact time of its appearance, but locals claim it was known sin…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Intercessor of Sinners' in Sunny Glade
On June 23, 2007, a new church was consecrated in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Intercessor of Sinners' at the monastery cemetery in the skete of Saints Flora and Laurus. The consecration ceremony was conducted…
Church of Flora and Lavra in Sunny Glade
Originally, a wooden church was built, which was consecrated on February 1, 2005. The ceremony was conducted by His Grace Georgy, Bishop of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas. The church is dedicated to the holy martyrs Flora a…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Androsovo
The wooden church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Mother of God, was built in 1851. Its rector was Father Alexander Kosov, the father of confessor George Kosov, whose icon with a relic is now located in the Kazan chu…
Bell Tower of the Church of the Annunciation in Smirnovo
The main volume of this wooden church dates back to its original construction period. It is a quadrangular cubic log structure, to which the altar and refectory, expanded with chapels, are attached. The walls of the chur…
Trinity Church in Smolino
Before the construction of the stone Trinity Church in 1864, there was a wooden temple in Smolino dedicated to Archangel Michael, with chapels in honor of the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and…
Lomovsky Skit in Sunny Glade
The skit of the Serafimo-Diveevo Monastery, dedicated to the holy martyrs Flora and Lavra, began to take shape in May 1997. It is located 2 km from the main monastery, near the pre-revolutionary monastery hamlet on the L…
Maria Prokofievna Eristova
Tatiana Morgunova
Club "Russian Culture", Toronto, Canada
Princess Mary Eristova, the femme fatale of the 20th century
In pre-revolutionary Russia, there was a rule that no one could enter the hall after the imperial …
