Church of the Holy Trinity in Stary Bykovo
In the 18th century, Bykovo was privately owned. In the second half of this century, it belonged to landowner Varvara Alexeyevna Kashintseva, and before the abolition of serfdom, to landowner Fyodor Andreyevich Mylnikov.…
Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' in Spasskoye Gorodishche
The wooden chapel is a simple post topped with a "town" or "banner" design, crowned with a solid-carved onion dome and a cross. On the western side of the post, the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" is af…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Spasskoye-Gorodishche
The village of Spasskoye-Gorodishche is located 25 versts from Vladimir and 8 versts from Suzdal, on the banks of the Nerl River. The name "Spasskoye" is connected to its ownership by the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery. A char…
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Snovitsy
The parish church was originally located on the site of a male monastery. In a spiritual document from the monk of the Simonov Monastery, Andrian Yarlyk, certified by Metropolitan Jonah in 1461, the Snovitsy Monastery is…
Ascension Church in Snovitsy
The Ascension Church in Snovitsy, a former monastic village, is one of the main attractions alongside the Annunciation Church. The history of this church is quite complex: before the current stone building, there were se…
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Semyonovskoye-Spasskoye
Semyonovskoye-Troitskoye is located 25 versts from Vladimir and 9 versts from Suzdal. Until 1764, Semyonovskoye was the estate of the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, which explains its name Troitskoye. There are no historical…
Nikolskiy Women's Monastery in Sanino
Both churches, like a pair of newlyweds, resonate with each other through similar elements, creating a harmonious ensemble of the main monastic buildings. The space between the temples is mostly occupied by a rural cemet…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sanino
Between 1775 and 1800, a new church was built in Sanino, mainly funded by the parishioners. It is likely that among them were craftsmen and workers. For the peasants, working with stone and wood was a familiar task. By s…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Sanino
Near the Nikolskaya church stands the modest Pokrovskaya church with an altar dedicated to the holy prophet Elijah. Initially, the Nikolsky temple was intended to be unheated, while a winter church in honor of the Interc…
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker by the Holy Spring in Sanino
The oldest witness to the history of Sanino is the small river Uechka, which resembles more of a stream. It flows peacefully past the village, occupying the valley between Nerlya and Pechuga. In ancient times, before the…
