Villa Vera, One of the First Sochi Castles
This beautiful building on Kurortny Avenue is known to many residents of Sochi as Villa Vera and is considered one of the first significant mansions in the city. The story began in 1872 when Nikolai Nikolaevich Mamontov …
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kropotovo
Kropotovo is first mentioned in 1628 as a village of the Brasovsky stan of the Komaritskaya volost, where the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary already existed.
The church, built in 1892, has two altars:…
Kaluga Icon of the Mother of God Church in Lokot
On October 2, 2016, Metropolitan Alexander of Bryansk and Sevsk conducted the rite of great consecration of the church dedicated to the Kaluga Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Lokot, Navlinsky District. After …
Church of New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church in Lokot
The church with one dome and one altar was rebuilt between 2003 and 2007 from the former wooden House of Culture, which was faced and supplemented with brick. The reconstruction was funded by Oleg Kartlosovich Panin. The…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Pogreby
In the village of Pogreby, Brasov district, a church was built in 2006 in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin. Its construction was made possible by donations from local residents and entrepreneurs. The initiato…
Kazan Mother of God Ploshchanskaya Monastery
One of the well-known ancient monasteries of Bryansk, founded in the 16th century as a male monastery, is located on a hill in the southern part of the village by Ploshchanskoye Lake. The Kazan Mother of God Ploshchanska…
Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Kazan
The winter cathedral of the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles was built between 1813 and 1815 with funds from the landowners of Karachev, the Verevkins. The church had two chapels: in honor of the Theodorov Icon…
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
The warm cathedral dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was consecrated in 1748 by builder Joasaph. It had two chapels: on the right was the chapel in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, consecrated in …
Church of All Saints of Kazan Mother of God Pleshcheyevo Monastery
The church was built in 1783 under the guidance of builder Serapion and consecrated by His Grace Damaskin. Special attention is drawn to the paintings of the Last Judgment and All Saints, created with oil paints and occu…
Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos
This church was located between the Kazan Cathedral and the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Its construction took place from 1752 to 1754 under the guidance of the builder Pafnutiy, who was bu…
