Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Tverdilovo
The Russian Orthodox village, located on the banks of the Berezovka River, which flows into the Borovka River, was founded in 1819 on lands granted to retired lieutenant Philip Tverdilov, after whom it was named. Tverdil…
Chapel of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Tupikovka
The village of Tupikovka is located in the western part of the Buzuluk district. It was founded in the first third of the 18th century on the banks of the Vinnaya River, which is a left tributary of the Samara River, and…
Kazan Icon of the Mother of God Church in Sukhorechka
From 1818 to 1827, the church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built. This brick building with a single dome represents a two-light square with a small refectory and bell tower. The church was consecrated on Se…
Church of Archangel Michael in Proskurino
The village, and later the settlement, located in the western part of the Buzuluk district on the Domashka River, is 28 km from the city of Buzuluk. It was founded in 1799 by landowner Myaskov and was originally called M…
Church of Dmitry of Thessalonica in Novoalexandrovka
Buzuluk is located 7 km from the city and was founded in the early 18th century. Initially, it was called Cossack Farm or the outpost of the Buzuluk Fortress. Later, the village was named 'Tsarskaya Alexandrovka' in hono…
Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Perevozhinka
A significant event took place in Perevozhinka: the Orthodox Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God shone with new domes. This church, being the spiritual center and soul of the village, despite its simplicity, ma…
Church of Sergius of Radonezh in Zhilinka
As a result of historical and archival research, it was found that the village of Sergievka, founded by staff captain A.S. Zhilin, was settled in 1834 on land purchased from Nemirova, 60 versts from the city, in the floo…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Elshanka (Lost)
The village, which arose from the Olyshansk fortress of the Samara defensive line in 1741, is located 20 km from Buzuluk on the Olyshanka River, a left tributary of the Samara River, from which it got its name. The fortr…
Church of Archangel Michael in Yelkhovka (Lost)
Founded in the second half of the 18th century, the noble Orthodox Russian village was originally called Andreevka, in honor of the landowner. It was also known as Yelkhovskaya, named after the Yelkhovy spring, which was…
Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Derzhavino
The village of Derzhavino was founded in the 1750s by Roman Nikolaevich Derzhavin, the father of the famous Russian poet and statesman Gavrila Derzhavin, who served as a lieutenant colonel in the Orenburg Landmilitia reg…
