Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Syzran
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the only surviving Old Believer church in Syzran. Its location in one of the central districts of the city, near the Assumption Church, the city administration, the polic…
Ascension Male Monastery in Syzran
The small town, located at the confluence of the Syzran and Krymza rivers with the Volga, was founded in 1683 by the decree of Tsars Peter and Ivan Alexeyevich, as well as the Siberian and Kazan voivode Grigory Kozlovsky…
Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Syzran
In 1691, the residents of the city turned to Patriarch Adrian with a request to bless the construction of a monastery in honor of the Ascension of the Lord. After receiving approval, Elder Philaret resumed work on the es…
Church of Archangel Michael in Usinsk
The village was founded in the early 17th century and was originally called Usa, in honor of the Usa River. In the early 20th century, a wooden church was built and consecrated in honor of the Archangel Michael. Accordin…
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Uvarovka
In 2014, services resumed at the Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian, located in the village of Uvarovka. The church suffered greatly during the Soviet era: the roof, domes, and crosses at the gates were lost. To conduct …
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Trubetchino
The Kazan church in the village of Trubetchino, which has two altars, was built with the funds of parishioners in 1890 on the site of an old wooden church that had fallen into disrepair. The main cold altar was consecrat…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Troitskoye
The village of Troitskoye in the Syzran district is known as the birthplace of the outstanding Russian poet and statesman Ivan Dmitriev. A small museum was established a few years ago at the local library, where one can …
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Stara Racheyka
For a long time, Stara Racheyka was owned by the Moscow Ascension Convent. After 1762, the village passed into state ownership.
In 1871, a new church was built with funds from the board of trustees in honor of the holy …
Church of the Holy Trinity in Troitsk (Syzran District)
Today, another monument of antiquity and Russian architecture deserves attention on Syzran land: the former Church of the Holy Trinity built in 1733 in the village of Troitsk. This village is considered one of the oldest…
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Pechersk
The village of Pechersk is located in a picturesque spot on the banks of the Volga River. Here, Stepan Razin passed with his five-thousand-strong detachment, burlak crews towed heavily loaded vessels upstream, and Peter …
