Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Melekhino
The Kazan Church is located in the village of Melekhino, built between 1880 and 1912 in the then-popular eclectic style. In 1938, the Bolsheviks closed the church, destroying the bell tower and turning the building into …
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Shchigry
On October 25, 2007, a significant event for the Kursk Orthodox community took place in Shchigry: the Holy Trinity five-domed church regained its domes. In honor of this event, a Divine Liturgy and a prayer service for t…
Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Gorki
Fortunately, descendants of the Labutins, grandfather Abram and his son Alexander, still live in Gorki. It was Alexander who personally built the chapel, financing the construction, while his grandfather assisted him. Th…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Gzino
The brick church, adorned in the style of late Baroque, was built in 1773 with funds from M. and E. Telepnev. The building consists of an octagon on a square base with a refectory, a southern chapel, and a five-sided aps…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Vyatskoe
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built in 1750 with funds from the parishioners. It is a tall, pillarless square structure with five domes and a band of kokoshniks under the cornice. The bell tower of the chu…
Church of St. George the Victorious at the UVD Training Center in Vyatskoye
On July 27, 2004, an Orthodox chapel was opened at the UVD training center in the village of Vyatskoye, Nekrasovsky District, Yaroslavl Region, in memory of police officers who died in the line of duty. It is named after…
Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring' in Vyatskoe
In 2007, a chapel-baptistry was created in the building of the old forge thanks to the efforts of Oleg Alexeyevich Zharov, the founder of the IKK 'Vyatskoe', at the request of the rector of the Resurrection Church. On Ja…
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Vyatskoye
The village of Vyatskoye has long been known for its springs. Currently, there are four major sources here. One of them, a small spring, is located away from the tourist area. For a long time, it remained unadorned and g…
Chapel of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Life-Giving Spring' at the Erekhtan Spring in Vyatskoye
The healing spring, known in Vyatskoye since the 19th century, contains mineral water with a characteristic hydrogen sulfide smell, which forms a sediment of iron oxide when standing. The newspaper 'Severny Kray' noted t…
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vyatskoe
In Vyatskoe, there were two churches located on opposite banks of the Ukhtomka River. The Assumption Church was significantly larger than the Resurrection Church and stood on the high left bank. It was distinguished by i…
