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Church of Simeon Stylites in Razvil'
The Church of Simeon Stylites in the village of Razvil' is first mentioned as "newly arrived" in 1667. In 1763, a new church was built to replace the old one, but without a bell tower, and the bells were placed on beams …
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Unknown Chapel in Popovo
In the small homeland of the famous Nizhny Novgorod merchant N.A. Bugrov, an Old Believer complex has been preserved, built with his funds in the late 19th century. The construction became necessary when Old Believer sch…
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Church of the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God in Memory of the Paris Commune
In December 1995, a community of 40 people was established in the settlement Memory of the Paris Commune. The believers appealed to Metropolitan Nikolai Kutepov of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas with a request to bless the …
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Church of Spyridon of Trimythous in Ostankino
On November 12, 2015, the construction of a chapel in honor of Saint Spyridon of Trimythous began in the village of Ostankino, located in the Bor urban district of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny No…
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Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Neklyudovo
On April 27, 2014, in the village of Neklyudovo, Bor city, Nizhny Novgorod region, Metropolitan Georgy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas conducted the ceremony of laying the church in honor of the Resurrection of Christ. He…
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Iver Icon of the Mother of God Church in Mezhuiki
The village of Mezhuiki was originally Old Believer and served as the center of the Mezhuik volost, known for its blacksmiths. According to local residents' memories, Prince Cherkassky baptized his children in the wooden…
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Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Mamkino
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, the church in Mamkino was recognized as an object of…
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St. Demetrius of Thessalonica Church in Uspenka
The village of Uspenka (or Uspenskoe) was founded in the second half of the 18th century by settlers from the village of Goryainovo, which is mentioned in documents from the 13th century, during conflicts between the Vla…
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St. Nikita's Church in Yandovishche
The Nikita Church in the village of Yandovishche was built in 1853 with funds from local General Bulgakov in memory of the victims of the Crimean War. Next to the church were a chapel and a parish school. During the Sovi…
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Intercession Church of the Holy Virgin in Zhigaevo
The Intercession Church in the village of Zhigaevo, Konychevsky District, Kursk Region, was built in 1859. It was closed in 1936, and in 1941 the building was completely destroyed. The revival of the parish began in 2004…