Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Shakhovskoy
The Intercession Church is an interesting architectural monument in the pseudo-Russian style, notable for its massiveness and expressiveness. The main volume of the building is adorned with diagonally oriented corner pil…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Shalkino (Lost)
In 1879, a church was built and consecrated in the village at the expense of the parishioners in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The wooden structure of the church, erected "with the donations of the parishioners…
Church of Archangel Michael in Kholstovka
In the village, the Orthodox Church of Archangel Michael has been restored and is functioning. The wooden church with an altar in honor of the Holy Trinity was built by parishioners in 1886. It is located on the northern…
Church of Archangel Michael in Stary Pichyur (Lost)
The wooden church with a bell tower was built in 1872 by the efforts of the parishioners on the site of an old church that existed since 1750. It was rebuilt in 1896. It is located in the center of the village on an open…
Chapel of Alexander Nevsky in Pavlovka
In the center of the village, at the main square, on the corner of the road leading to the market, there is a stone chapel. It was built in 1890 in the market square in memory of Emperor Alexander II, funded by church pa…
Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Pavlovka
In 1827, a large stone church with three altars was built with funds from Prince Nikolai Obolensky, based on a design by local architect Alexander Levin. In 1929, the church was closed, and the last priest, Vladimir Piks…
Mglin District Local History Museum
The museum was opened on a voluntary basis in early 1986 in a specially built building. Thanks to the efforts of local historian Z. E. Prochtenko, the council of veterans of the Great Patriotic War, and concerned residen…
Sol Yurick Museum in Pogar
On April 9, 2018, the grand opening of the museum dedicated to the great American impresario Sol Yurick, born Solomon Izrailevich Gurkov, took place in Pogar. This event was timed to coincide with the 130th anniversary o…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Kadyshyovka
The wooden church was built in 1709 at the initiative of local parishioners. At that time, a two-tiered structure of the temple with an apse was constructed, and possibly a refectory. In 1866, the church was "reconstruct…
The Church of Archangel Michael in Nova Alekseevka
At the beginning of the 20th century, a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael was built in the village. It is located on an open elevation, one hundred meters east of the road leading north from the district center. …
