Petrovsky Dock
Petrovsky Dock in Kronstadt, one of the oldest hydraulic structures, was laid down during the reign of Peter the Great, the founder of Kronstadt and the Northern capital. The construction of the dock was completed after …
Temple of Blessed Ksenia of Petersburg in the Maymaksan District
Until 1997, the building belonged to "Promstroybank," which transferred it free of charge to the Archangel and Kholmogory Diocese. This happened after residents of the Maymaksan district appealed to Bishop Tikhon with a …
The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh at Isakogorka Station
The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh at Isakogorka Station was opened primarily for the workers of the railway hub. As early as 1895, shortly after the construction of the railway began, a mobile church was already oper…
St. Tikhon Patriarch of All Russia Church in Arkhangelsk
The village of the First Five-Year Plans emerged during Soviet times due to the construction of wood processing factories, and there has never been an Orthodox church here. People from various corners of the Soviet Union…
Chapel of the Epiphany of the Lord 'Spas-na-Vodakh' in Kronstadt
Among the major temples of Kronstadt, special attention is drawn to the small chapel of the Epiphany of the Lord 'Spas-na-Vodakh', which is a true adornment of the city. Made in a fairy-tale style, it impresses with its …
Monument to Admiral Ushakov in Kronstadt
On September 10, 2015, a monument to the outstanding Russian naval commander and Orthodox saint Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov was unveiled in Kronstadt. This remarkable monument is located in Anchor Square, in a sma…
Church of New Martyrs and Confessors of Arkhangelsk
The construction of the Church of New Martyrs and Confessors of Arkhangelsk began in 2007 with the blessing of Bishop Tikhon of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory and was completed in 2015. The location for the church was chosen…
Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Kronstadt
The Vladimir Cathedral in Kronstadt, one of the most beautiful churches in the city, was founded in 1875 on the site of previous wooden churches that had been built three times. The need for a large stone church arose fr…
Andreevsky Cathedral of Kronstadt
Unfortunately, many churches in Kronstadt did not survive the years of Bolshevik rule. Over decades of fighting against religion, many valuable monuments of Russian architecture were lost. One such loss was the Andreevsk…
Memorial Stone for St. Andrew's Cathedral in Kronstadt
One of the remnants of the totalitarian past in Kronstadt is a modest memorial stone, installed at the site of the St. Andrew's Cathedral, which was destroyed by the Soviet authorities. Built in 1817, this stone is locat…
