Russian Mauritius
A monument to Pushkin has been erected in Mauritius. The bust of the famous Russian poet is located in one of the parks in Port Louis and is an exact copy of the work by sculptor Anikushin, whose sculpture adorns the Art…
All Saints Church in Pattaya
In July 2008, Orthodox believers gathered in Pattaya to discuss the creation of a church parish in the name of all saints who have shone from ages past. It was decided that the parish would be part of the Orthodox Church…
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist in Lemenge
The wooden church in the remote village of the former Uzdren parish was built by local residents in 1899. The building is clad in planking and includes a square structure with a rectangular altar, a refectory, and a bell…
Russians in Mozambique
The migration of Russians to Mozambique during the colonial period was minimal and only began after the country gained independence on June 25, 1975. After the departure of more than 200,000 Portuguese, Mozambique needed…
Russians in Namibia
Russians began to settle in Namibia only at the end of the last century. Some of them have already opened their businesses there. For example, the ZOO restaurant in Windhoek is owned by a Russian couple, and the waiters …
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Likhodiyevsky Pogost
Before the revolution, Likhodiyevsky Pogost, where the Resurrection Church is located, along with the entire Velsk district, was part of the Vologda province. According to the "List of Settlements based on data from 1859…
St. Sergius of Radonezh Church (Midrand, South Africa)
Until 1952, the Russian community in South Africa did not have its own church. The situation changed with the arrival of Archpriest Simeon Starikov, when, by the blessing of the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church A…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Mikhailovka
The parish was established on the site of the abolished Uzdrensky Vvedensky Monastery, which was previously called Uzdrenskaya Desert after the Uzdrya River. The monastery emerged no later than the beginning of the 16th …
Russians in South Africa
The South African direction has been significant for Russian emigration for over a hundred years. At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, mainly Jews from Russia came here, attracted by new opportun…
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Tomsk
St. Peter and Paul Cathedral is located on an elevation that descends to the floodplain of the Ushayka River. This area has been known since the 17th century as "Mukhin Hill," named after the bandit Mukha, who was notori…
