Kira Obolenskaya and Katya Arskaya
December 17 marks the memorial day of the martyrs Ekaterina Arskaya and Kira Obolenskaya, who suffered in Petrograd in 1937.
Ekaterina Andreevna Arskaya was born in 1875 in St. Petersburg into the family of a wealthy me…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sknyatinovo
The rural stone church with one dome and a bell tower, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nicholas, was founded by parishioners in 1832. Prior to this, there was a wooden church that was des…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Sknyatinovo
On a picturesque hill stands the elegant church of the village of Sknyatinovo, visible from afar. In the 13th century, a tower of the Rostov prince Konstantin Vsevolodovich stood on the site of Sknyatinovo. Local histori…
Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Semibratovo
In the village of Semibratovo, in the area of Makarovo, there is a stone five-domed church built in 1818 by Prince Alexei Borisovich Kurakin. It is connected to the bell tower and has three altars: the Cathedral of John …
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Semenkovo
The cemetery church of the Resurrection of Christ in the village of Semenkovo was built by the efforts of parishioners in 1787. It is designed in a provincial style that combines elements of baroque and classicism. Archi…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Seltsy
The stone five-domed church in Seltsy, built along with the bell tower, was erected by the parishioners in 1800 and includes three altars: Saint Nicholas, the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, and St. Abraham, the Ro…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Savinskoye
In the countryside, a five-domed stone church with a bell tower was built, dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nicholas. This took place in 1822 thanks to the efforts of parishioners and benefa…
Church of the Resurrection in Roslavlevo
The church in the village of Roslavlevo, built of stone and featuring five domes, was erected through the joint efforts of parishioners in 1807. The temple has two altars: one in honor of the Renewal of the Church of the…
Church of Dmitry of Thessalonica in Puzhbol
The stone church with one dome, connected to the bell tower and dedicated to Saints Dmitry of Rostov and Nicholas, was built in 1806 thanks to the efforts of parishioner M. A. Shakhovskaya. Before this, there was a woode…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Priimkovo
Priimkovo is a landowner village located on the Kotorosl River and surrounded by ponds, 16 versts from Rostov. The village has 33 households, with 101 souls registered and 102 allotments. It houses the volost administrat…
