Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belogornoe
The village of Belogornoe was founded by Old Believers in 1666, away from main roads and large settlements. The Old Believers, who left Moscow after the reforms of Patriarch Nikon and Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, settled in…
Assumption Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bolshevik Settlement, Volsk
The Assumption Church, built of wood along with a bell tower, was erected in 1904 thanks to city funds and donations from residents. It housed three altars: the main one in honor of the Assumption of the Mother of God, a…
House Church of the Three Hierarchs at the Former Theological School in Volsk
The Volsk Theological School, founded in 1847, did not have its own church for over fifty years. In 1903, thanks to the efforts of Bishops Ioann Kratiriv and Saint Germogen Dolganev, a new building for the school was con…
Church of the Nativity of Christ in Volsk
The Nativity Church in Volsk was built between 1880 and 1886. It was a stone building with a bell tower. After the church was closed, it was first used as a cinema and then as a children's sports school. The building is …
Church of Peter and Paul in Volsk
In the early 19th century, the Old Believer community in Volsk had a charitable institution and a chapel dedicated to the Honorable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, known as the Lvov Chapel. It likely appeared on the s…
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Volsk
The chapel is located in the preserved part of the parish building of the former Assumption Church of Volsk, built with the funds of parishioners in 1904. After the October Revolution, the church was closed, and in 1968 …
Church of Alexander Nevsky in Tsarevshchina
In the early 19th century, the estate of the Attorney General A.A. Vyazemsky was located in Tsarevshchina, who built a stone Orthodox church with a bell tower in 1801. The church had two altars: one in honor of Saint Pri…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sadovka (Lost)
Sadovka was founded in 1749 on the banks of the Alai and Maskayka rivers, not far from the road leading from Donguz to Petrovsk. Initially, state peasants lived here, mainly Mordvins, but later the majority of the popula…
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in Baltai
In the village of Baltai, a wooden two-altar church with a bell tower was built in 1864, which had an altar dedicated to Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky. The church was served by a priest and a psalmist, and the houses for…
Church of Cosmas and Damian in Pinerovka
The Cosmas and Damian Church in the village of Pinerovka, built in 1873 with funds from parishioners, was wooden and sturdy. In 1892, it was plastered with alabaster over felt and shingles, making it warm, with four stov…
