RUSSIAN SHRINES AND TEMPLES

The Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker is the last and largest of the naval cathedrals of the Russian Empire. Built in 1903-1913. in Kronstadt by …
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Datsan Gunzechoynei is one of the world’s northernmost Buddhist temples. The representative of the Dalai Lama in Russia Aghvan…
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The church was founded in 1883 at the site of tragic events — on March 1, 1881, Emperor Alexander II was mortally wounded here, heading that day …
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The Cathedral of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, also known as Prince Vladimir Cathedral, is located on the so-called Mokrush — that is, on the low …
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The Church of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary was erected as a prayer room for the community of Old Believers of Pomeranian consent at the expense…
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The Literary Bridges section is considered a necropolis museum: here are the graves of many famous personalities, including the mother of Lenin…
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The English Church, or the Church of Jesus Christ, was built in 1723 by members of the English community in the Sheremetevs they hired …
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The complex of St. Andrew’s Cathedral on Vasilyevsky Island includes several buildings: St. Andrew the First-Called Cathedral, located next to the Church of the…
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The first Armenians appeared in St. Petersburg almost immediately after the foundation of the city. In 1710, they created their own community…
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The Catholic parish of St. Catherine of Alexandria was founded in 1716; in 1738, Empress Anna Ioannovna signed a permission to erect …
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