Church of Archangel Michael in Russian Yurtkul
The village, which is the center of the rural administration, is located in the northeastern part of the Staromaynsky district, 50 km from Stara Mayna. 3 km northwest of the village lies an ancient burial mound from the …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Novikovka
The village was founded in the second half of the 17th century by settlers who served in a protective capacity in the district. As a reward for this, they received land grants known as quarters, and later they were calle…
The Church of Archangel Michael in Kremyonki (Lost)
The wooden church in the village was built by the efforts of the parishioners in 1778 and had one altar dedicated to Archangel Michael. The priest lived in a wooden house constructed by the parishioners, while the deacon…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Krasnaya Reka
After the destruction of the Krasnorechenskoye settlement by the Tatars, these places remained deserted for a long time. Only after 420 years, with the completion of the first phase of the Zakam fortified line, attempts …
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Kokryat
In 1776, a wooden church was built in the village with an altar in honor of Saints Cosmas and Damian, leading to the village being named Kosmodemyansk, and the ancient settlement received the same name.
In 1814, Mikhail…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Dmitrievo-Pomryaskino
Dmitrievo-Pomryaskino was founded in 1679 on the right bank of the Uren River by Mordovian settlers from the Kazan and Arzamas districts. Researchers believe that the name Pomryaskino is related to the common Mordovian n…
Church of the Bogolyubskaya Icon of the Mother of God in Ivanovka
The village of Ivanovskoye was considered prosperous, especially among the former estate peasants of the first community. By 1884, this community had 152 households and 873 residents, as well as 2,191 desyatinas of land,…
Church of the Ascension in Golovkino (Lost)
In the summer of 1765, Catherine II, accompanied by Count Grigory Orlov, traveled along the Volga on the galley "Tver" and visited the village of Golovkino, where Count Ivan Orlov lived. According to legend, the locals a…
Church of the Holy Trinity in Bolshaya Kandala
In 1698, a new settlement named Kandala appeared seven versts from Kandala, named after the river. To distinguish them, words indicating their location were added to the names: the old and large village became known as B…
Church of Paraskeva Friday in Tushno
The church is a stone three-altar church built in 1831 and consecrated in honor of the Archangel Michael. It was constructed on the site of a wooden church that burned down in 1812, about which nothing is known regarding…
