Unknown Chapel in Negotino
In 2002, a wooden chapel was built near the old cemetery. It is made in a traditional style: the logs are joined without the use of nails, and paints and oils were not used. An extension is attached to the main structure…
The Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ovstug
The stone estate church of the Assumption, built in 1778, served four generations of the Tyutchev family, who were exemplary benefactors of their church. After the death of F.I. Tyutchev, the estate in Ovstug lost its ap…
Church of St. Paraskeva in Ovstug (lost)
In the village of Ovstug, Bryansk region, the birthplace of poet F.I. Tyutchev, a memorial sign has been installed at the site of the lost church of St. Paraskeva. This church was the first Orthodox temple in Ovstug and …
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Rechitsa (lost)
In 1809, a stone Nicholas church was built in the village of Rechitsa instead of a wooden one, thanks to the efforts of the local landowner Pelageya Dionisievna Tyutcheva and her son Ivan Nikolaevich Tyutchev. The church…
The Guest Court, Moscow's Main Trading Place
In "Notes on Moscow," the diplomat of the Holy Roman Empire, Sigismund von Herberstein, mentions: "Not far from the fortress is a large house surrounded by walls, called the merchants' court, where merchants live and sto…
Sokolniki, the Best Stadium of the Russian Empire
The opening of a stadium always remains a significant event for any city. Such structures require substantial financial investments and often become the foundation for sports clubs. In the Russian Empire, similar facilit…
Petrovsky Travel Palace
The Petrovsky Travel Palace in Moscow, a masterpiece of Russian architecture, was built on the orders of Empress Catherine the Second. It was designed and constructed by the outstanding architect Matvey Kazakov, to whom …
Chapel of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker in Sileevka
The holy spring dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was consecrated in 2025 in the village of Sileevka, located in the Zhukovsky district of Bryansk region, in the Letoshnitskoye rural settlement. A wooden chape…
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker from the Malinoostrovsky Monastery in Vyshkov
The Malinoostrovsky Nativity of the Mother of God Monastery, belonging to the 2nd class of Old Believer monasteries, was located 17 versts from Novozybkov, on the banks of the Iput River, on Malinovy Island. Founded in 1…
Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel in Denisovichi
In Denisovichi, there once stood a church in honor of Archangel Michael, first mentioned in the early 18th century. The last building, erected in 1872, was wooden. In 1942, it was burned down by the Nazis, and it did not…
