The Courtyard of Mary Magdalene
Magdala is considered the birthplace of Saint Mary, a disciple of Christ and myrrhbearer. The courtyard is located in Galilee, on the western shore of the Sea of Tiberias, near Mount Arbel.
The territory of the courtyar…
Grave of Sergey Diaghilev
On the island of San Michele, tourists are rare, although it is only half a kilometer from Venice. In ancient times, there was a monastery of Archangel Michael, and in 1807, the city cemetery Cimitero was established, pl…
Church of the Prophet Elijah in Haifa
The plot of land where the church now stands was purchased by the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem in 1909. However, the local Turkish authorities did not grant permission for construction. Archimandrite Leonid (Se…
Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Hebron
The monastery is located 3 km northwest of the Cave of Machpelah, on the West Bank of the Jordan River, in sector H1, which is under the control of the Palestinian National Authority.
In 1868, Archimandrite Antonin (Kap…
Gornensky Monastery in Ein Karem
The monastery is located in Ein Karem, about 7 km southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem.
In 1869, Archimandrite Antonin (Kapustin), who headed the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem, decided to acquire a plot with …
Church of Saints Peter and Righteous Tabitha
The church is located on the grounds of the Righteous Tabitha's courtyard, which is managed by the Russian Spiritual Mission of the Moscow Patriarchate in Jerusalem. It is consecrated in honor of the Feast of the Venerat…
Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Zaruchevskaya
The village of Zaruchevskaya is located on the left bank of the Pezhma River, which is a tributary of the Vaga. The local church, dedicated to the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, is one of the most interesting exampl…
Chapel of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in Klopovskaya
The wooden chapel of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Klopovskaya, built in 1895, is clad in planks and is a square structure topped with a decorative octagon under a tent roof, with a narthex.
Si…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Kozlovskaya
The brick Intercession church with a bell tower, built in 1849, was erected next to the old wooden church. It has two altars: the main one dedicated to the Intercession of the Holy Virgin and the second in honor of St. A…
Nicholas Chapel in Alaska
Nicholas Chapel in Alaska, built in 1930 by Russian emigrants, is considered one of the smallest Orthodox churches in the USA, measuring 3.7 m by 5.5 m. It has been functioning for 90 years and was added to the National …
