Church of Zacharias and Elizabeth in Orenburg (Lost)
Orenburg was originally conceived not only as a border fortress but also as an important trading center for the exchange of goods between Russian and Central Asian merchants. Orenburg's trade was significant, as the main…
Church of Mary Magdalene in the Second Cadet Corps Camp in Orenburg (Lost)
The first church, a house church, was consecrated in 1894. Until that time, an altar attached to the dining hall and consecrated in 1874 was used in the camp. The altar, along with the solea and iconostasis, was separate…
Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker and Equal-to-the-Apostles Olga at the Children's Orphanage in Orenburg (Lost)
In Orenburg, the first city children's orphanage was founded in 1872 thanks to the efforts of the wife of the governor-general Kryzhanovsky, Olympiada Kirillovna. It was named Olga's in memory of the Kryzhanovskys' daugh…
Church of Peter and Paul in Orenburg (Lost)
Twenty years after the founding of Orenburg, the city had about ten churches, thanks to the efforts of the first governor I. I. Nepluev. One of the first was the church in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul, built at N…
Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God Church in Orenburg Cemetery (Lost)
In 1842, a request was made to His Grace Ioannikiy by a well-known Orenburg philanthropist, collegiate assessor Andrei Ivanovich Enikutev, to allow him to build a stone church in honor of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother …
Cathedral of the Transfiguration in Orenburg (Lost)
In the autumn of 1900, the residents of Orenburg were preparing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the Transfiguration Church, known as the "Golden" cathedral due to the gilded lanterns on its dome…
Trinity Church in Orenburg (Lost)
The Holy Trinity Church was one of the first temporary churches, the fourth after the Assumption Cathedral, the Resurrection Hospital Church, and the Nikolskaya Cossack Church. It was built and consecrated in 1740 for th…
Chapel in Memory of October 17, 1888 in Orenburg (Lost)
The church dedicated to Saint George the Victorious was built outside the city rampart in the Forshtadt on June 25, 1756. By decree on July 2 of the same year, it was consecrated with the blessing of Archbishop Gabriel o…
Church of Archangel Michael in Oktyabrsky
In the village of Oktyabrsky in the Orenburg region, the restoration of the Church of Archangel Michael has been ongoing for almost twelve years. According to sources, the construction of the cathedral in Isayevo-Dedovo …
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Verkhnyaya Platovka
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin is located in the village of Verkhnyaya Platovka in the Novosergievsky District of the Orenburg Region. This wooden church was built in 1893 and consecrated in 1896. In t…
