The Church of Elijah the Prophet in Nikiforovo
The wooden Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the village of Nikiforovo, Velsk district, was built between 1765 and 1770. In 1846, it was replaced by a stone building funded by the merchant Platon Vasilyevich…
Cathedral of the Epiphany in Tomsk
The Epiphany Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in Tomsk, has a history that begins with a wooden church built in 1630. In 1858, a chapel in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God was constructed on the site of…
The Kurlyna House
The Kurlyna estate is rightly considered the best example of Art Nouveau architecture in Samara, reflecting the entire talent and experience of architect Alexander Zelenko. Built in 1903, the Kurlyna mansion became a uni…
Russians in Senegal
In Senegal, the Association of Russian-speaking Women "Rainbow" has been operating for over 30 years, Russians are doing business here, and Russian fishermen often come to earn money.
Sergey Yeledinov, the owner of a co…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, on the banks of the Tom River, near the Epiphany Church, there stood a temple of the Tomsk Old Believers, which was destroyed during the reign of Emperor Nicholas I.
The commun…
Holy Trinity Church in Tomsk
The church was built between 1841 and 1844 according to the design of provincial architect Karl Tursky and was consecrated by Bishop Athanasius of Tomsk and Yenisei. The funds for construction were provided by the Old Be…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Pavlovsk
The second issue of the "Brief Historical Description of the Churches of the Arkhangelsk Diocese" from 1895 states:
"The parish church with one altar in the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker was built by the efforts of …
Resurrection Church in Tomsk
The church was originally wooden and located on the territory of the Assumption Monastery, which was dissolved in 1626. It was founded in 1622 by the first Tobolsk archbishop Cyprian.
Over time, the temple deteriorated …
Znamenka Church in Tomsk
Znamenka Church traces its history back to a wooden temple built in 1703 in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Znamenie" (Abalak) by nobleman Ivan Kachalov from Uglich.
By the end of the 18th century, the church ha…
Architecture and Woodcarving in Zlynka
Many cities have a unique architectural style, shaped by majestic train stations, massive factories, and ancient fortresses. However, the city of Zlynka in the Bryansk region stands out among them. There are no stations …
