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An English guide to Orthodox churches and monasteries across Russia, arranged by location.
Churches and Monasteries by Location
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- Temple of Faith, Hope, Love and Sofia in the village of Abashevo, Khvorostyansky district of Samara region.
- Cathedral of the Trinity of Life-Giving in Oboyan of the Kursk region
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh in the Agro-Desert of the Ryazan district of the Ryazan region (Temple of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in the Agrafenina Desert)
- Akatovo village. Trinity Alexandro-Nevsky convent (Moscow region, Klinsky district)
- Ascension of the Lord, Alagir
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Alexandrov near Vladimir
- Skete of John the Theologian on the island of Patmos, Altai
- Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, Amber, Kaliningrad region
- Ascension David Desert Men’s Monastery
- Holy Trinity Church, Arkhangelsk
- Alexandro-Oshevensky Monastery in the Kargopol district of the Arkhangelsk region
- Nikola-Koryazhem Monastery in Koryazma, Arkhangelsk Region
- Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God «Odigitria», Kimzha, Arkhangelsk region
- Annunciation Convent in Astrakhan
- Cathedral of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, Astrakhan
- Cathedral of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in Astrakhan
- Temple of John Chrysostom in Astrakhan
- The Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God, Astrakhan
B
- St. George the Victorious Cathedral in Baltiysk
- Assumption Valuysky monastery in the Belgorod region
- Holy Trinity Holkovo Monastery (Belgorod region, Holki village)
- Holy Trinity Kholkovo Monastery, with Holki, Belgorod region
- The Temple of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, Great Harlushis
- St. Nicholas Church: Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker (Bynga, Sverdlovsk region)
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- The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan in the village of Mozhga in Udmurtia
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh, Chapaevsk, Samara region
- Ascension David Desert Men’s Monastery
- Church of George the Victorious in the Gubernsky Argayash district of the Chelyabinsk region
- Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the city of Kyshtym Chelyabinsk region.
- Temple of Demetrius of Thessaloniki in the city of Sim, Chelyabinsk region.
- The Church of the Nativity of Christ in Katsbakh p. Chelyabinsk region.
- The Church of the Nativity of Christ in the village of Katsbakh, Chelyabinsk region.
- Cherdyn St. John theological Monastery, Cherdyn
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Turtle
- Tikhvin Women’s Monastery (Republic of Chuvashia, Tsivilsk)
- Tikhvin Women’s Monastery (Republic of Chuvashia, Tsivilsk)
- Annunciation Church, Cola
- Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Monastery in Ust-Vymy: the spiritual stronghold of Komi region
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E
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- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Ferapontovo-Belozersky Mother of God-Nativity Monastery (Theotokos-Nativity Cathedral)
- Ferapontov-Belozersky Mother of God-Christmas convent
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh, Rybachy village, Kaliningrad region
- Temple of Peter and Paul on the Lychny Island of Kondopoga district of Karelia
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- Church of Euphemia Novy in the village of Ekaterinogradskaya in the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Temple of Simeon Stylpnik in Nalchik in the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Church of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, Kaliningrad
- St. Nicholas Cathedral (Juditten Kirche), Kaliningrad
- The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Kaliningrad
- Church of Catherine the Great Martyr in Springs, Kaliningrad region
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh, Rybachy village, Kaliningrad region
- Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan, Amber, Kaliningrad region
- Cathedral of George the Victorious over the top, Kaluga
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Vorotyn Women’s Monastery in Kaluga
- Temple of Cosmas and Damian of Rome, Kaluga
- The Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God on the moat, Kaluga
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Maloyaroslavets of the Kaluga region
- The bell tower of the cathedral of Nicholas the Wonderworker, Kalyazin
- Temple on the Lower Arkhyz Fortress, Karachay-Cherkessia (Northern)
- Temple on the Lower Arkhyz settlement (South) in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia
- Obvinsky Upper-Yazvensky Uspensky Assumption Women’s Monastery in Karagay district of Perm region
- Chapel of George the Victorious, the village of Veshkelitsa, Karelia
- Church of Lazarus of the Righteous Resurrection Karelia
- Murom Assumption Monastery in Pudoga District, Karelia
- Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker, monastery, Karelia
- Temple of Peter and Paul on the Lychny Island of Kondopoga district of Karelia
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Kargopol
- The Church of the Nativity of Christ in Katsbakh p. Chelyabinsk region.
- The Church of the Nativity of Christ in the village of Katsbakh, Chelyabinsk region.
- Holy Trinity Church in the village of Kazan
- Temple of the Savior of the Unmade Image, Kazan
- Temple of John the Forerunner, Kerch
- Church of John the Baptist, p. Keys
- Uspension Cheremshan Monastery in the city of Khvalynsk-4, Saratov region
- The Temple of the Transfiguration, Kizhi
- Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God «Odigitria», Kimzha, Arkhangelsk region
- Cathedral of Seraphim of Sarov, Kirov
- Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Debre in Kostroma (Resurrection temple)
- Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery. Kostroma
- The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin from the Hill, Kostroma
- Trinity women’s monastery in the village of Sumarokovo, Kostroma region
- Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Kovda Murmansk region
- Cathedral of the Trinity of Life-Giving, Krasnodar
- Temple of St. George the Victorious, Krasnodar
- Church of John the Theologian in the village of Krasnokamenka Uysky district of the Chelyabinsk region
- Cathedral of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, Krasnoyarsk
- The temple of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Plastunovskaya, Kuban
- Cathedral of Sergius of Radonezh and Icon of the Mother of God Kazan, Kursk
- Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”, Kursk
- Church of the Resurrection of Christ in the Znamensky Monastery in Kursk
- Cathedral of the Trinity of Life-Giving in Oboyan of the Kursk region
- Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker in St. Nicholas Monastery, Kursk region
- Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the Root Christmas-Theotokos Desert of the Kursk Region
- Temple of Joachim and Anna in the Long Kursk region
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- Temple of Peter and Paul in Lefortovo
- Holy Trinity Alexander Svirsky Monastery, Leningrad region
- Tikhvin Assumption Monastery in Leningrad region.
- Trinity Lintula convent, p. Ogonki, Vyborg district
- Trinity Elets Men’s Monastery in the Lipetsk region
- Temple of Joachim and Anna in the Long Kursk region
- Alexander-Athonite Zelenchuk male desert, Lower Arkhyz
- Trifonov Pechenga Men’s Monastery, Pos. Luostari
M
- Holy Assumption Cathedral in Makhachkala
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in Maloyaroslavets of the Kaluga region
- The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God (Pskov region, Pskov district, Meletovo village)
- The Cathedral of John the Theologian in Saransk, Mordovia
- Church of All Saints on Kulishki, Moscow
- Church of Basil the Blessed (Church of the Intercession of the Virgin on the moat), Moscow
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh (Trinity of Life-Giving) in Moscow
- Church of St. Nicholas in Kuznetskaya Sloboda, Moscow
- Church of St. Nicholas of Myrlikiy in Kuznetsk Sloboda in Moscow
- Church of St. Nicholas of Myrlikiy in Pyzha in Moscow
- Church of St. Nicholas on Bersenevka, Moscow
- Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Podkopei, Moscow
- Church of the Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamon, at the Kolymazhny Yard in Moscow
- Church of the Trinity of Life-Giving Original, Moscow
- Danilov Stavropegial Monastery, Moscow
- Donskoy stauropegial monastery in Moscow
- Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhov (Moscow)
- Marfo-Mariinskaya Convent of Mercy, Moscow
- Nikolo-Perervinsky Monastery in Moscow
- Savior-Andronikov Monastery, Moscow
- Sretensky Stavropegial Monastery in Moscow
- Temple of Ascension at the Nikitsky Gate, Moscow
- Temple of Cosmas and Damian, Moscow
- Temple of the Twelve Apostles in the Patriarchal House in Moscow
- The Church of Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duke Vladimir in Old Sadekh in Moscow
- The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Krapivniki in Moscow
- Vyso-Petrovsky Monastery: Living History in the Heart of Moscow
- Vysoko-Petrovsky stauropegial monastery in Moscow
- Alexandro-Mariinsky convent in Shatursky district of Moscow region
- Alexandro-Nevsky convent, Moscow region
- Ascension David Desert Men’s Monastery
- Temple of Peter and Paul, Mtsensk
- Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Kovda Murmansk region
- Temple of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Varzuga, Murmansk region
- Annunciation Monastery in Murom, Vladimir Region
- Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh from Krasnoe in the Trinity Monastery of Murom (Sergius Church)
- The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos in the Annunciation Monastery in Murom (Annunciation Cathedral; Theotokositsky Cathedral)
- Trinity Women’s Monastery in Murom, Vladimir Region
- Assumption Cathedral, Myshkin, Yaroslavl region
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- Nikolskaya Gora, Ulyanovsk region
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (Novoyarmarch), Nizhny Novgorod
- Cathedral of Michael the Archangel in the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
- Church of the Cathedral of the Most Holy God Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Nizhny Novgorod (Stroganov Church; Theotokos Church; Theotokos Cathedral Church)
- Spasskaya Old Yarmar Cathedral Nizhny Novgorod
- The Church of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God on the Ilyinsk mountain in Nizhny Novgorod
- Sofroniev Desert, Nizhny Novgorod Region
- Trinity Makariev Zheltovodsky convent in the Nizhny Novgorod region
- Nikolaevsky Kosinsky Women’s Monastery in Starorussky District of Novgorod Region
- Sirkov Vladimir women’s monastery in the Novgorod region.
- Valdai Monastery, Novgorod Region
- Temple «Unexpected Joy» in Novomichurinsk (Ryazan region)
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Novosibirsk
- Temple of the Savior of the Image Not Made by Hands from Zashiversk in the Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve of the SB RAS in Novosibirsk
- Temple of Seraphim of Sarov, p. Turnaevo Novosibirsk region.
O
- The temple of the Icon of the Mother of God Life-bearing Source in the skete of Oktay, Sverdlovsk region.
- Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in the Old Archers
- Old Ladoga Assumption Women’s Monastery
- Nikolaevsky Kosinsky Women’s Monastery in Starorussky District of Novgorod Region
- Cathedral of the Savior of the Unmade Image in Tara of the Omsk region
- Holy Sources of the Optina Desert
- Nilo-Stolobenskaya desert in Ostashkovsky district of Tver region
P
- Assumption Pskov-Pechersk Monastery, Pechora
- The Temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Penza
- Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Spassk, Penza region
- The Cathedral of the Holy First Apostles Peter and Paul in Perm
- The Temple of the Ascension of the Lord, Perm
- Obvinsky Upper-Yazvensky Uspensky Assumption Women’s Monastery in Karagay district of Perm region
- Solikamsky Trinity Monastery in the Perm region. (Solikamsky Ascension Monastery)
- The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan in Petrovsk, Saratov region
- The temple of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Plastunovskaya, Kuban
- Temple of Peter and Paul, Polevsky
- Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker, Privolzhsk
- Church of George the Victorious in the Gubernsky Argayash district of the Chelyabinsk region
- Temple of Basil the Great on Gorka in Pskov
- Savior-Kazan women’s monastery in the city of Island of Pskov region.
- Spaso-Onufriev male hermitage in the Pskov region. (Chrypological Onufryevo-Maly Monastery)
- Murom Assumption Monastery in Pudoga District, Karelia
- Uspensky Svyatogorsk Monastery, Pushkin Mountains, Pskov region
R
- Trinity Ilyinsky Monastery, Romashkino, Tver region
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Roslavl Monastery
- The Temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Obukhov, Rostov Region
- Trinity-Sergius Varnitsky Monastery, Rostov
- Alexander Nevsky Sofroniev Monastery, Ryazan region
- Archangel Cathedral of the Ryazan Kremlin
- Church of Sergius of Radonezh in the Agro-Desert of the Ryazan district of the Ryazan region (Temple of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God in the Agrafenina Desert)
- Temple «Unexpected Joy» in Novomichurinsk (Ryazan region)
- Uspensky Olgov convent in the Ryazan region (Lgov monastery)
- Mikhailovsky Intercession Convent in the Ryazan region
- Sofia convent in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region.
S
- Temple of Faith, Hope, Love and Sofia in the village of Abashevo, Khvorostyansky district of Samara region.
- St. Feodor Ushakov Cathedral in Saransk
- The Cathedral of John the Theologian in Saransk, Mordovia
- The Temple of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, on the mountains in Saratov
- The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan in Petrovsk, Saratov region
- Uspension Cheremshan Monastery in the city of Khvalynsk-4, Saratov region
- Ust-Medveditsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, Serafimovich
- Cathedral of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity of the Life Guards Izmailovsky Regiment
- Chernigov men’s monastery of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad
- Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad
- Spaso-Bifan Monastery, Sergiev Posad
- Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sevastopol
- Nikolo-Korolsky Monastery, Severodvinsk
- Alexandro-Mariinsky convent in Shatursky district of Moscow region
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Shuya, Ivanovo region (Sunday Cathedral)
- Znamensky Temple (Moscow region, Silver Ponds)
- Temple of Demetrius of Thessaloniki in the city of Sim, Chelyabinsk region.
- The Church of the Introduction of the Most Holy Mother of God to the Temple, Vyazma
- Temple of Michael Archangel, Slobodskaya
- Ascension of the Lord, Smolensk
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Smolensk
- Church of the Apostle John the Theologian, Smolensk
- Temple in the Name of the Holy First Supreme Apostles Peter and Paul, Smolensk
- Temple of Michael the Archangel, Smolensk
- The Church of John the Theologian on Varyazhki (in Vrazhka) in Smolensk (Theological Temple; John theologian temple)
- The Temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Obukhov, Rostov Region
- Nikola-Koryazhem Monastery in Koryazma, Arkhangelsk Region
- Cathedral of St. Archistratig Michael, Sochi
- Spaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky stavropegial monastery, Solovki
- Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the city of Kyshtym Chelyabinsk region.
- Church of the Ascension of the Lord in Spassk, Penza region
- Holy Spirit Monastery, Skopino
- Church of Catherine the Great Martyr in Springs, Kaliningrad region
- Cathedral of St. Isaac of Dalmatia, St. Petersburg
- Cathedral of the Feodorov Icon of the Mother of God (St. Petersburg)
- Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (“Savior on the Blood”), St. Petersburg
- Cathedral of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God, St. Petersburg
- Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra, St. Petersburg
- Nikolo-Bogoyavlensky Maritime Cathedral, St. Petersburg
- Sunday Smolny Cathedral
- Temple of the Savior Not Made by Hands (Stable Church), St. Petersburg
- The Church of St. Prince Alexander Nevsky in Alexandria Park in St. Petersburg
- Trinity women’s monastery in the village of Sumarokovo, Kostroma region
- Spaso-Eufimiev Monastery, Suzdal
- Temple of Konstantin the Tsar Constantin parish in Suzdal
- Temple of the Resurrection of the Word from Patakino, Suzdal
- The Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, Suzdal
- The Temple of the Transfiguration of the Lord from Kozlievo, Museum of Wooden Architecture, Suzdal
- The temple of the Icon of the Mother of God Life-bearing Source in the skete of Oktay, Sverdlovsk region.
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- Alexander Nevsky Greek Monastery of Jerusalem, Taganrog
- Temple of Nicholas the Wonderworker in Taganrog
- Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Tambov
- The Lord’s Prayer of God’s Creation, Tambov
- Temple of Beheading of the Head of John the Forerunner in the Elm Zherdevsky district of Tambov province
- Cathedral of the Savior of the Unmade Image in Tara of the Omsk region
- Church of St. Nicholas, Tolmachi
- Our Lady-Alexeyevsky Monastery in Tomsk
- Spaso-Sumorin Monastery, Totma
- Temple of the Entrance of the Lord to Jerusalem, Totma
- The Temple of the Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God, Tula
- The Virgin Shcheglov Monastery in Tula
- Nikolsky women’s (Venev) monastery, Venev, Tula region
- Temple of Seraphim of Sarov, p. Turnaevo Novosibirsk region.
- Uspensky Vaulovsky women’s hermitage, Tutaevsky district of Yaroslavl region
- Holguin Monastery, Tver Region
- Nicolostolpen desert, Tver region
- Temple of Mina, Victor and Vincent in Tver
- The Temple of John the Forerunner in Tver
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- The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan in the village of Mozhga in Udmurtia
- Alekseevsky Uglichsky Women’s Monastery, Uglich
- Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Ulyanovsk (cemetery)
- Church of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky in Ust-Izhora
- Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk Monastery in Ust-Vymy: the spiritual stronghold of Komi region
- Temple of Stephen of Great Perm, Monastery of Michael the Archangel, Ust-Vym
V
- Church of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul, Valaam
- Church of the Holy Chief Apostles Peter and Paul in Valaam
- The Transfiguration Cathedral, Valaam
- Sophia of the Wisdom of God, Novgorod
- Temple of Paraskeva Friday on Trade, Novgorod
- Temple of the Transfiguration on Ilyin Street, Veliky Novgorod
- The Temple of John the Forerunner on the Opokhi in Novgorod
- Yuriev Monastery in Novgorod
- Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Veliky Ustyug
- Nikolsky women’s (Venev) monastery, Venev, Tula region
- Chapel of George the Victorious, the village of Veshkelitsa, Karelia
- Cathedral of Dimitry Solunsky, Vladimir
- The Assumption of the Most Holy Mother of God, Vladimir
- The Church of the Status of the Lord’s Robe on the Golden Gate in Vladimir
- Trinity Church, Vladimir
- Annunciation Kirzhach Convent in Vladimirskaya
- Annunciation Monastery in Murom, Vladimir Region
- Cathedral of George the Victorious in Yuryev-Polish Vladimir region
- Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ in Alexandrov near Vladimir
- Church of the Intercession on Nerli, Vladimir region
- Holy Annunciation Kirzhach Convent, Vladimir Region
- Trinity Women’s Monastery in Murom, Vladimir Region
- Sophia of the Wisdom of God, Vologda
- Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery in Vologda
- Pavlo-Obnorsky Monastery in the Gryazovets district of the Vologda region
- Temple of the Assumption of the Most Holy Theotokos from the Alexandro-Kushtsky Monastery, Vologda region
W
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- Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Yaroslavl
- Church of Elijah the Prophet and Tikhon, Bishop of Amafuntsky in Yaroslavl
- Church of the Epiphany of the Lord, Yaroslavl
- Church of the Nativity, Yaroslavl
- Temple of Nikola Wet in Yaroslavl
- The Transfiguration Cathedral, Yaroslavl
- The Transfiguration Monastery, Yaroslavl
- Tolga Women’s Monastery, Yaroslavl
- Assumption Cathedral, Myshkin, Yaroslavl region
- Feodorovsky Pereslavl convent in the Yaroslavl region
- Holy Trinity Danilov Monastery, Yaroslavl Region
- Sofia convent in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region.
- Uspensky Vaulovsky women’s hermitage, Tutaevsky district of Yaroslavl region
- Ascension Cathedral in Yoshkar-Ola, Mary El (Temple of the Ascension of the Lord in Tsarevokokshaysk)
- Cathedral of the Ascension, Yoshkar-Ola
- Cathedral of George the Victorious in Yuryev-Polish Vladimir region
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If you drive along Shosseynaya Street in the Pechatniki district of Moscow, you may not notice the monastery behind a…
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Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh from Krasnoe in the Trinity Monastery of Murom (Sergius Church)
This temple changed its location three times. Twice it was dismantled log by log and reassembled. He traveled dozens of…
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Church of Elijah the Prophet and Tikhon, Bishop of Amafuntsky in Yaroslavl
The ancient “Tale of the Construction of the City of Yaroslavl” tells that Prince Yaroslav the Wise, having defeated a…
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On the high bank of Nizhny Novgorod stands a temple, the like of which does not exist in all stone…
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On the high bank of the Oka, where the fortress of ancient Murom once stood, rises the Annunciation Cathedral -…
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Temple of Demetrius of Thessaloniki in the city of Sim, Chelyabinsk region.
In the town of Sim, there is the oldest temple of the Ashinsky district - the church of the Great…
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Church of Euphemia Novy in the village of Ekaterinogradskaya in the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
In the Prokhladno district of Kabardino-Balkaria, on the left bank of the Malki River, stands one of the oldest Orthodox…
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Alexandro-Oshevensky Monastery in the Kargopol district of the Arkhangelsk region
Forty-four versts from Kargopol, on the quiet Churyuga River, among fields and wild forests, stands a monastery that survived fires,…
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Old Saransk Cathedral: 333 years at the edge of the forest In the heart of Saransk, in the shadow of…
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