Georgievsky Katirlez Women's Monastery
The Holy Georgievsky Katirlez Monastery was founded in the early 19th century near Kerch. Initially, it was a men's monastery located near the village of Voikovo, previously known as Katirlez, but it was later transforme…
St. Andrew the First-Called Church in Kerch
On November 30, 1893, a charitable institution named after the Rostov merchant A.A. Zolotarev was opened in Kerch, who bequeathed 100,000 rubles for its maintenance. This institution was intended to assist elderly and ne…
St. Nicholas Church in Kerch
In the 18th century, a church was built near the Yenikale fortress in honor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with an altar dedicated to St. Nicholas, belonging to the Greek diocese. After the war, the church…
Cathedral of the Beheading of John the Baptist in Kerch
The Church of John the Baptist in Kerch is an outstanding example of early Byzantine architecture, dating back to the late 9th and early 10th centuries. This complex structure was fully formed only by the end of the 19th…
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Old Quarantine, Kerch
The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in Crimea thanks to the efforts of Alexander Vasilyevich Novikov in 1907 in Kerch. Novikov, from a merchant family, was respected, having served as the ma…
Church of the Prophet Elijah in Eupatoria
In 1899, the St. Nicholas Cathedral was consecrated in Eupatoria, but this was not enough for the Orthodox residents of the city. In 1901, at the request of the local Greek community, the Eupatoria City Duma allocated a …
Church of St. Paraskeva of Rome in Uchebnoe
When the Holy Synod considered the request for permission to open the monastery and accept the gift, His Eminence Alexius began to take action. On September 17, 1862, a construction committee was formed, tasked with find…
Trinity Cathedral in Uchebnoe
Igumenia Paraskeva faced numerous challenges, and one of the main ones was the construction of a cathedral in honor of the Life-Giving Trinity. Although the Church of St. Paraskeva was rebuilt and expanded, it remained t…
Blessed Annunciation Cave Monastery in Mangup-Kale
The Holy Blessed Annunciation Cave Monastery, known as the Annunciation Monastery in Mangup-Kale, is part of the Simferopol and Crimean Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. It is located o…
Church of St. Anastasia the Deliverer in Kachi-Kalyon
The Skete of St. Anastasia the Deliverer is located in the Bakhchisarai district, a little south of Bakhchisarai, near the villages of Predushelnoe and Bashtanovka. This skete on the Crimean peninsula can be considered a…
