Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Alexeytsevo
The Church of the Ascension of the Lord is a sturdy stone building and serves as a parish church. It has two altars: one in the cold summer section, dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord, and the other in the warm winte…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Marmyzhy
The Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Marmyzhy was built on the site of the former Intercession Church, which was destroyed by the Bolsheviks in 1959.
In 1996, at the initiative of a native of Mar…
Yugskaya Dorofeeva Desert (Lost)
The holiday of the Yugskaya icon of the Mother of God is celebrated as the day of the founding of the Yugskaya Dorofeeva desert. According to legend, the elder schemamonk Dorofey, who lived in the Pskovo-Pechersky Monast…
Bell Tower of the Yugskaia Dorofeeva Monastery (Lost)
The monastery had the shape of a perfect square with sides over 120 meters and was surrounded by stone walls with corner tower-churches topped with domes. In the center stood the Trinity Cathedral, built between 1793 and…
Trinity Cathedral of the Dorofeev Desert (Lost)
Construction began in 1793, and that same year an episcopal hospital was established at the monastery. In 1805, a fire occurred at the monastery, leaving only charred walls. The only surviving building was the Trinity Ca…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Shumarovsky Island
The stone church and bell tower with the main altar were built with the funds of the parishioners of the village of Shumorovo in 1796. To the right of the refectory was a warm chapel in honor of the Dormition of the Moth…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Sign' in Shestovsky
The building was erected in 1782 with funds from the parishioners. In 1840, an altar dedicated to the Theodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God was added to it. The church is made of stone, has one dome and a tiered bell …
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Shashkovo
The Exaltation Church is a two-story stone building with a stone bell tower. It is sturdy and surrounded by a stone fence on the front side, while the other three sides are enclosed by a wooden fence. The church has four…
Holy Trinity Church in Bunino
According to the State Archive of the Kursk Region, the building of the Trinity Church in the village of Bunino was erected in 1851. The documents about churches and parishes indicate that it was a wooden, single-altar c…
St. Demetrius of Thessalonica Church in Rashovets
On May 15, 2016, a cornerstone was laid for a new church in honor of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica in the village of Rashovets, Soviet District. This event marked the restoration of the shrine at the site where the churc…
