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Church of Archangel Michael in Sosnovka (Lost)
Only one charred wall remains of the church today, a reminder of the heavy events of the last century when the leaders of the Communist Party, blinded by their cruelty, stained their banners with the blood of the best re…
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Church of Cosmas and Damian in Mala Kandarate (Lost)
In the village of Mala Kandarate, the first church was built in 1729. After a fire in 1891 that destroyed the church, a wooden prayer house was constructed in 1894 with funds from Bishop Varsonofy. It was consecrated in …
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Church of Archangel Michael in Kotyakovo
Kotyakovo, a village in the Karsun district, was previously part of the Gorinskaya volost of the Karsun county in the Simbirsk province. It is located on the right bank of the Sura River, at the confluence of the Gorenka…
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Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Karsun
The first wooden church in honor of the Unmade Savior was built simultaneously with the founding of Karsun. Later, a stone Exaltation Cathedral was constructed on this site, which was repeatedly rebuilt and adorned. The …
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Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' in Karsun
The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Joy of All Who Sorrow' is located in the working settlement of Karsun in the Ulyanovsk region. The settlement itself is situated on the banks of the Barysh River, 100 kilomete…
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Church of Archangel Michael in Karsun (Lost)
The stone temple was built in the first half of the 18th century by the Karsun merchant Glazov. It has two altars: the main, cold one is dedicated to the Archangel Michael, while the northern warm chapel is dedicated to …
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Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Kadyshево (Lost)
In 1848, Countess Maria Alexandrovna Dmitrieva-Mamonova built a wooden church in the village. In 1865, the parishioners added a bell tower and an altar in honor of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin. In 1912, a new sto…
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Merchant House from the Late 19th Century in Karsun
The two-story building made of red brick with a hipped roof is located in the historical center of Karsun. It occupies a significant plot at the intersection of Ulyanova and Moskovskaya streets, featuring two main facade…
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Art and Local History Museum in Karsun
The museum was established in 1991 thanks to the initiative of the residents of Karsun, with the support of the head of the district culture department, V.A. Khorev, and the first director of the museum, G.E. Krasilnikov…
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Church of the Don Icon of the Mother of God in Valdivatskoye
The stone church was built in 1814 by landowner Marfa Yakovlevna Krotkova. The church has three altars: the main one is dedicated to the Don Icon of the Mother of God, the right chapel to the Archangel Michael, and the l…