Mary Magdalene Church at the Former Ivanov Charity House in Orenburg
The Mary Magdalene Church, located at the Ivanov Charity House, was built in 1899 at the intersection of Troitskaya, Kobozev, and Engineer streets, Volodarsky.
On October 10, 1899, the church dedicated to the holy equal…
Mitrophan of Voronezh Church at the Archbishop's House in Orenburg
The Archbishop's House in Orenburg was located in Stara Slobodka and was built in 1868 according to the design of engineer Shleifer. The house was adjacent to a large estate with a garden, vegetable garden, and various o…
Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Forshtadt, Orenburg
The Nicholas Church was founded in 1883. On May 4, 1886, it was consecrated by the Bishop of Orenburg and Urals, His Grace Benjamin II Smirnov. The reason for the construction of the brick church building was a fire that…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Orenburg
In 1853, one of the most beautiful churches dedicated to the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in Orenburg. The church is located in an area of the city known as the old or pigeon Slobodka. The decision t…
Church of the Three Holy Hierarchs at the Spiritual Seminary in Orenburg
The church, located on the third floor of the seminary, was painted by Moscow artist Chereidnikov with assistants and the famous Orenburg artist Lukian Popov. The walls depict the holy hierarchs in full height. Above the…
Assumption Women's Monastery in Orenburg
In 1859, the Orenburg City Administration provided the women's community with 10 desyatins of land for free, north of the Christian cemetery. On this land, merchants Nikolai and Stefan Mikhailovich Deev built several bui…
Church of John the Baptist in Orenburg (Lost)
The monastery housed a wooden Church of John the Baptist, residential buildings, a missionary school with a chapel, and utility structures. On the designated site, the patron of the fledgling monastery, Palladius, founde…
Ascension Church at the Trading Yard in Orenburg (Lost)
According to a report from 1782, the Annunciation Church was built on May 5, 1755, with state funds. It was located high on the gates of the Trading Yard and was cold, so, according to priest Ivan Osipov, in winter it wa…
Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Orenburg (Lost)
The Kazan Cathedral in Orenburg was built in honor of Ivan Ivanovich Neplyuev, the first governor of the Orenburg province. In 1744, at his initiative, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna approved the project to create the Orenbu…
Cathedral of St. George the Victorious
The church dedicated to the holy great martyr George the Victorious was built outside the city walls, in the Forshtadt, on June 25, 1756. By decree on July 2 of the same year, it was consecrated with the blessing of Arch…
