Church of the Transfiguration in Snovedi
The Spaso-Transfiguration Church is one of the oldest churches in the Vyksunsky district. It was built in 1800 by an unknown architect with funds from Ivan Batyshev, the owner of the Vyksa Metallurgical Plants. The woode…
Kursk Root Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
In 1295, a hunter from Rylsk found an icon of the Mother of God on the shore of Tuskari, at the roots of a large elm. The icon lay face down, and when he lifted it, a spring gushed forth at that spot. A chapel was built …
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Kursk Root Monastery
The Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Root Monastery has existed in its current form and proportions since the mid-19th century. Previously, there was a more modest stone church on this site, bu…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Prl'derevka
The church was built in 1859 thanks to the efforts of first guild merchant Ivan Stupin. During the Soviet era, the church was closed and fell into disrepair. Restoration began in 2011. In the future, a skete of the Vyksa…
Trinity Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Doschatoye
In the vicinity of Vyksa, the Batashov brothers, especially Ivan Rodionovich, built numerous magnificent churches. They are united not only by a common patron but also by a similar artistic concept and stylistic unity. D…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nizhny Veraya
In the village of Nizhny Veraya in the Vyksa district, restoration work is underway on the church dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, as well as its bell tower. The restoration of this ancient church began on May…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Doschaty
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Reshno was built of brick and is considered a model project. Its construction was completed between 1862 and 1867. The temple is designed in the form of an octag…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Vily
The construction of the stone Nicholas Church was initiated by factory owner Ivan Rodionovich Batyshev at the Verkhne-Zheleznytsky factory in the Ardatov district of Nizhny Novgorod province. The church, which served the…
Church of Sergius of Radonezh in Verkhnyaya Vereya (Old)
The church dedicated to St. Sergius of Radonezh was founded in the 19th century and is a state-protected monument. Built in 1897 by an unknown master without the use of nails, it was erected with the funds of local resid…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Blizhne-Pesochnoye
The church was consecrated on August 18, 1899. From that time until 1937, its rector was Mikhail Antonovich Krylov, who also led the church parish school in the village of Blagoveshchenskoye Pesochnoye. In 1937, he was e…
