Bust and Stele of Ataman Platov in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky
In the Don city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, one of the most famous landmarks is the bronze bust of the renowned Cossack ataman Matvey Ivanovich Platov, which was installed in 2003.
The monument to Matvey Ivanovich Platov ap…
Detchino Estate
In the second half of the 18th century, the land holdings were divided into three unequal parts. One of them was used as a summer residence by landowner Marfa Gavrilovna Radilova, the Rahmanov nobles, and second-major Va…
Dolskoye Estate
Once a large village with a rich estate, it has preserved about 30 houses and the ruins of the estate, which at different times belonged to Lopukhins, Goncharovs, and Belkins. However, the village is primarily known as t…
Church of Saint Martyr Zinaida (Rio de Janeiro)
Russian emigrants established the community of Saint George the Victorious, but for over ten years, due to the lack of Russian clergy and suitable premises for prayer and gatherings, they were forced to attend the Nikols…
Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (São Paulo)
The church was founded in 1892 by Portuguese Catholic priest José de Almeida Silva. After his death in 1918, the chapel remained open for prayers, but it was closed in 1924. A new chapter in the church's history began wi…
Temple in Honor of the Icon of the Mother of God 'Odigitria' in Brasília
The temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God 'Odigitria', the only temple of the Russian Orthodox Church in the capital of Brazil, was built several years ago with funds from Father Francisco de Assis da Cruz Fei…
St. Sergius of Radonezh Church (Porto Alegre)
The parish was founded in 1938 by Russian emigrants. Priest Andrei Lysenko began to come for services, conducting them in a private apartment. Over time, funds were raised for the construction of a church, and a plot was…
Monument to Suvorov in Novocherkassk
In 2004, a monument to the great Russian commander Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was erected in Novocherkassk, under whose command the famous Don Cossack Ataman Platov fought for a long time. Suvorov always had a fondnes…
Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Santa Rosa)
In the 1960s, many descendants of Russian emigrants began to leave the small town of Campina, where the Russian Orthodox parish was located, and move to the larger city of Santa Rosa, situated 50 km away. Here, the new O…
Suvorov Monument in Azov
On July 19, 2014, a bronze bust of Suvorov was installed in Azov in honor of the great Russian commander. The opening of the monument coincided with the anniversary of Azov's final accession to the Russian Empire. The mo…
