St. Michael the Archangel Church in Gostomlya
According to the "Reference Book on Churches, Parishes, and Clergy of the Kursk Diocese for 1908", there was a stone St. Michael the Archangel Church in the village of Gostomlya. It had one altar, and the parish counted …
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Lyubitskoye
In the picturesque village of Lyubitskoye in the Medvensky district, the Intercession Church rises prominently. This stone church was built in 1911 in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, the Assumption of the M…
Dormition of the Mother of God Church in Medvenka
According to the document "Reports on the Dormition Church, located in the Oboyansk district of the Kursk diocese in the village of Medvenka from 1916," which is kept in the regional archive of Kursk, the church was buil…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Afanasevka
The first mention of the church appears in the "Topographical Description of the Kursk Province" from 1784, which states that there was a wooden church in this village dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, with thr…
Saint Nikita Martyr Church in Paniki
In the second half of the 19th century, the residents of Paniki decided to build a new brick church with a bell tower. They invited craftsmen from other places to lead the construction, and the whole village actively hel…
Chapel of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Bynino
The chapel was likely built at the founding of the village, over 150 years ago. In the 1960s, a cross was reinstalled on it, which had previously been removed, although this was accompanied by scandals. The old iconostas…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Begichevo
In 1904, a wooden church was built in Begichevo, consecrated in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The single-story building had two iron domes with pierced crosses. The outer walls of the church were painted, and there w…
St. Basil the Great Church in Beloye (lost)
The Orthodox parish of this church existed since the 17th century. It is hard to say how many times the church building was renovated over the three centuries of its existence. The last building was constructed in 1908 a…
St. George the Victorious Church in Dolzhenkovo
The George Church was built in 1900 and began functioning in 1902, after which Dolzhenkovo received the status of a village. The church, made of wood on a stone foundation, had a cross-shaped layout and two domes. Its di…
Unknown Chapel in Bălți
In front of the chapel is a large stone with a flat horizontal surface, which was likely used for ritual purposes. According to local residents, a funeral rite was performed here. In the 1990s, the chapel was restored by…
