Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vasil'sursk
If you look closely at the church, you can notice the difference in architectural styles between the temple and the bell tower. This is explained by the fact that the church was built more than a century and a half earli…
Cathedral of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Vasilsursk (Lost)
Vasilsursk, one of the oldest cities in the Volga region, was founded in 1523 during Vasily III's campaign against Kazan. On the lands of the Kazan Khanate, a fortress with the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin wa…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Bykovka
In 1815, Vasily Lvovich Demidov received permission to build two stone churches: a large summer one and a small winter one, as the prepared materials were more than enough for one building. The construction lasted 15 yea…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Vasilsursk Cemetery
In the late 19th century, construction began in the hilly part of the settlement, new streets appeared, and in 1897 a new cemetery was opened. In 1901, a church was started next to the cemetery. Funds for the constructio…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Bykovka
In 1815, Vasily Lvovich Demidov, the owner of the village of Bykovka, received permission to build two stone churches: a large summer one and a small winter one. This was due to the fact that there was more material than…
Chapel of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God at the 'Sytniy Klyuch' Spring in Bykovka (Lost)
Sytniy Klyuch is a consecrated spring in the village of Bykovka, located in the Vorotynsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region. It originates from beneath a park hill, where in the 19th and early 20th centuries the es…
Ascension of the Lord Church in Belavka
The first church, built in the 17th century and consecrated in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, was wooden and had fallen into disrepair by the early 19th century. In 1824, with funds from parishioners and the p…
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Akhpaevka
Akhpaevka, a village in the Vorotynsky district, is home to a monument of urban planning and architecture, the Vladimir Church. This wooden temple on a stone foundation was built in 1853 through the efforts of the parish…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Mulino
In 1446, the restoration of the Suzdal principality was led by brothers Vasily and Fyodor Shuisky. From their brief rule, a charter to the Spaso-Efimiev Monastery for the villages of Gorokhovets volost has survived. The …
Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Novosmolinsk
The chapel was built in 2000 at the initiative of the soldiers of the 245th motorized rifle regiment. This regiment participated in combat operations in Chechnya during the periods of 1995-1996 and 1999-2000, losing over…
