Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Kabanovka
The village of Kabanovka was founded in the first half of the 19th century by settlers from the Kursk and Tambov provinces. The first significant structure here was the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church, built in 18…
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God in Yerzovka
In February 1863, peasants Pyotr Alexeev and Ivan Vasilyev, representing the villagers, appealed to His Grace Theophilus, Bishop of Samara and Stavropol, requesting permission to build a church. At that time, there were …
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bereznyaki
In 1821, Vasily Abramovich Plyamennikov, who held the position of court counselor, purchased a plot of land in the Orenburg province and founded the village of Berezniki, now known as Bereznyaki. He relocated his serf pe…
Church of Archangel Michael in Malo Ishutkino
The church in honor of Archangel Michael was built in 1781 in the territory of the modern Shentalinsky district of the Samara region. The construction was financed by parishioners, and the building accommodated 500 peopl…
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Gus-Zhelezny
In the vastness of our country, there are many cities and towns that remain unknown to most people, but they are worth visiting to see masterpieces of Russian architecture hidden in the provinces. The village of Gus-Zhel…
Chapel of the Savior Not Made by Hands in Isakly
On August 12, 1859, an amazing event occurred in the village: the image of Christ the Savior miraculously appeared on the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the local church. The first to notice this was Nikolai Petrovic…
Dimitrius of Thessalonica, Prayer House in Sukhi Avraly
The church in honor of the great martyr Dimitrius of Thessalonica was originally built in the village of Sukhi Avraly in 1842 with the funds of parishioners and was consecrated six years later. From 1904 to 1906, the woo…
Trinity Church in Bolshoye Mikushkino
The village of Bolshoye Mikushkino was founded in 1756 by Chuvash people who migrated from various districts of the Volga region. Its population consisted of state peasants.
In the 19th century, the village was part of …
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Proleyka
The village of Proleyka, founded in 1745, is located on the edge of the Vershiny ravine. According to local legend, surveyors from Melekess, now known as Dimitrovgrad, accidentally spilled a vow by the stream, which gave…
Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Krasnye Doma
In the village of Krasnye Doma, Samara district, a brick parish church was built at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries in an eclectic style, characteristic of the 'model' projects of that time. Although the exact origin…
