Voronezh Opera and Ballet Theatre
The Voronezh Opera and Ballet Theatre, although relatively young, has a rich and fascinating history. In September 1931, the Musical Comedy Theatre began its work in Voronezh, created from a collective of professional ar…
Chapel of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Samara
The Chapel of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, more commonly known as the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, is located in the village at the 116th kilometer of the Kuibyshev District of Samara. This small wooden building is situ…
Church of the Epiphany of the Lord in Old Amanak
The first church in the village of S. Amanak was built in 1745 by the efforts of local residents. The temple was wooden and surrounded by a stone fence. The altar was consecrated in honor of the Epiphany of the Lord and …
Church of Archangel Michael in Krasnye Klyuchi
Krasnye Klyuchi, an ancient Erzya settlement located on the border of Samara and Orenburg regions. The historical name of this place is Arkhangelskiye Klyuchi. There are indeed many springs in the vicinity, but the settl…
Church of Archangel Michael in Vysokoye
Before the abolition of serfdom, there was a village called Nechayevka on the banks of the Bolshoy Irgiz River, five versts from Pestravka, consisting of 68 households where the peasants of Countess Nechayeva lived, who …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pokrovka
The church in honor of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary was located in the 4th Deanery of the Buzuluk District of the Samara Diocese and was founded in 1906. The villagers made bricks themselves in a shed next…
Holy Trinity Church in Utyovka
The village of Utyovka was founded in 1742 and is known for the Holy Trinity Church, famous for its frescoes and icons created by the unusual icon painter Grigory Zhuravlev. Grigory was born in 1858 with atrophied arms a…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Hilkovo
In 1914, in the village of Hilkovo, thanks to the donations of merchant I.G. Kurilin, who owned the local lands at that time, the church that had burned down in 1913 was restored. Ivan Georgievich not only financed the p…
Church of St. Barbara the Great Martyr in Neftegorsk
The city of Neftegorsk in the Samara region is located in the center of local oil fields. Its construction began in 1958 when drillers from exploration office No. 4 of the Kuybyshevneftgeologiya trust drilled well No. 50…
Chapel of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God in Russian Selitba
In the village of Russian Selitba in the Krasnoyarsk district of the Samara region, a spring stream flows along one of the streets. The source bursts forth right in the middle of the road, and the locals call the street …
