Pokrovsky Avraamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery: Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Tenderness' in Nozhkino
The decision for a large-scale reconstruction was made in the late 1840s, and one of the key elements of this plan was the construction of a new large church in honor of the Mother of God 'Tenderness'. The drawings were …
Pokrovsky Avraamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery: Church of St. Nicholas in Nozhkino
The quadrangular single-domed gate church of St. Nicholas, with chapels dedicated to St. Dimitri of Prilutsk and St. Paraskeva the Great Martyr, was built in the Avraamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery during a period of active s…
Pokrovsky Abrahamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery
The Pokrovsky Cathedral is the first stone structure of the Abrahamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery and the oldest of its surviving buildings. Its construction began in 1608 during the Time of Troubles by the promise of Tsar Vas…
Pokrovsky Abrahamiev-Gorodetsky Monastery: Chapel of the Resurrection of Christ in Nozhkino
Gradually, the cemetery of the Abrahamiev-Gorodetsky monastery, where many representatives of Kostroma noble families are buried, began to acquire memorial-museum features. While few knew about the Scottish 'soldier of f…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nikolo-Ostrov
The ensemble is located on the largest island of the Holy Swamp, situated in its northern part. There are two roads leading to the island: one from the abandoned village of Knyazkovo, and the other from the abandoned vil…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nikolo-Vokhtome
The Nikolaev Church in Bolshaya Vokhtoma, built of stone along with a bell tower, was erected in 1820 thanks to the efforts of the parishioners. In 1905, it was expanded with funds from the church and support from benefa…
Mirokhanovo Parish Temple Complex
In the 17th century, the village was part of the Chukhloma siege of the Galich district. In 1628, the church of the "Life-Giving Trinity" and the church of the "Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos" are mentioned in the buri…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lavrentyevsk
In the village of Lavrentyevsk stands the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built of stone in 1838 by the efforts of the parishioners. It is warm, with a stone bell tower. The church is surrounded by a s…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Lavrentyevsk
In the village of Lavrentyevsk, known as Rozhdestvo-Bogoroditskoye, there are two stone churches. One of them, warm with a stone bell tower, was built in 1838 through the efforts of the parishioners. The second, cold, wi…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Korovye
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Korovye, built of stone along with a bell tower, was erected in 1797 through the efforts of parishioners and with the support of benefactors. The fence around the church …
