Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Chukhloma (Lost)
The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God at the city cemetery of Chukhloma was represented by a stone church with a bell tower, built in 1804 with funds from merchant Mikhail Iudin. The church utensils were provided by the to…
Church of the Prophet Elijah in Filileyevo
In the village of Ilyinskoye, located in the Great Desert, there is a stone church with a bell tower, built in 1815 through the efforts of the parishioners. The fence around the church is also made of stone. There is a c…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Tormanova
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in the village of Tormanova is built of stone, with a bell tower and fence. It was erected in 1791 through the efforts of parishioners and benefactors. On the territory of t…
Church of the Transfiguration in Seraphiha
The monasteries of the Great and Upper Desert were founded by Saint Abraham, known as the Chukhloma and Gorodets miracle worker. A monk named Serapion, from one of these monasteries, became the founder of the Serapion De…
Trinity Church in Rameshki
In 1885, the construction of a stone church with three altars and a bell tower was completed in the village of Rameshki. The altars were dedicated to the Holy Life-Giving Trinity, the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God, a…
Church of the Transfiguration in Nikolo-Ponizye
The Nikolaev Church in the village of Nikolo-Ponizye, built of stone, has the same bell tower. It was erected in 1797 thanks to the efforts of Sergey Mikhailovich Lermontov and the parishioners. The church cemetery is lo…
Pristen Local History Museum
The Pristen Local History Museum was established by the district administration's order. In 2003, it became part of the Kursk Regional Local History Museum. The museum's collection includes about 2000 exhibits, and its e…
Unknown Chapel in Pogorelovo
Pogorelovo, a forgotten and abandoned village in the Kostroma region, once thrived as a state village. Local peasants often left for work in St. Petersburg, where some succeeded and became wealthy.
In one such family, I…
Chapel of the Nativity of John the Baptist and Faith, Hope, Love, and their Mother Sophia in Ploskovo
The chapel was built by Moscow merchant Korzinkin for his sick wife, using his own funds. His house with rich decor was nearby and has survived to this day, although it is in a state of disrepair. The chapel's domes were…
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in OzarNikovo
The Mother of God Church in the village of OzarNikovo is a stone building with a bell tower, built in 1824 through the efforts of parishioners and benefactors. The church is surrounded by a stone fence, within which ther…
