Chapel of Saint Alexander Nevsky in Alaska
In 1918, a new wooden Orthodox chapel of Saint Alexander Nevsky was built in the city of Akutan, Alaska, replacing an older chapel constructed in 1878. Materials from the previous chapel were partially used in the constr…
Church of Prince Alexander Nevsky in Blagoveshchensk
The wooden church, clad in larch, was built between 1881 and 1886 with funds from local residents in honor of Emperor Alexander II. Materials from the previous Floro-Lavra church, erected in the 18th century, were used f…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Gridinskaya
The Nicholas Church, built between 1790 and 1792, is clad in planks and stands on a high foundation. The main part of the building, which is an octagon on a square base, is adorned with a pear-shaped dome covered with wo…
Our Lady of Kazan Church in San Francisco
Our Lady of Kazan Church in San Francisco was founded by Russian emigrants in 1949 and is dedicated to the holy icon of the Virgin Mary of Kazan. The church's design was created by Russian emigrant Vladimir Granitov, who…
Parish in Honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Vung Tau, Vietnam
The parish is located in the small city of Vung Tau on Le Loi Street. In this oil town of the company "Vietsovpetro," there is a cultural center, a school, and a hospital. About 500 Russians live and work here, some of w…
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral in California
In 1977, the Saint Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral was founded by Russian emigrants in Santa Rosa, California. The construction was blessed by Archbishop Anthony (Medvedev), and the project and management of the works …
Cossack History Museum in Yelanskaya
In 2006, a private Cossack museum and memorial complex opened in the ancient Cossack stanitsa of Yelanskaya, which is considered the largest Cossack museum in the world. The exhibition features artifacts covering all his…
Russian School in Bethany
In 1909, Archimandrite Leonid (Sentsov), who headed the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem, acquired a plot of land measuring 2,000 square meters in Bethany, opposite the Greek Orthodox Monastery of the Meeting.
In …
Monument to Cossacks in Judenburg
In the small Austrian town of Judenburg, there is a modest monument in the form of a gravestone with a plaque. The inscription on this monument tells the tragedy of the betrayal of the Cossacks in Austria and the suicide…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Olšany Cemetery
One of the oldest Orthodox churches in Prague is the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in the famous Olšany Cemetery in the 1920s by Russian white émigrés. The laying of the church took place on …
