Temple Ensemble of St. Nicolas Churchyard (Gorodets)

Church of the Holy Spirit, Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Volga River · Russia · Gorodets

A former common faith Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit was built between 1850 and 1910. In Soviet times, the Church was shut down. Public baths occupied the building. Currently, the Church is destroyed....

Church of Theotokos of Vladimir Volga River · Russia · Gorodets

The Church of Theotokos of Vladimir or Vladimirskaya Church was founded in 1657. Formerly, the Church played an important compositional role in Gorodets building system. However, many years went by without proper care of the historical monument and it gradually lost its shape and turned to rubble. Despite the fact that the main building's quadra...

Church of St. Michael the Archangel Volga River · Russia · Kozmodemyansk

The Church of St. Michael the Archangel, one of the most gorgeous Orthodox buildings in the Mari El Republic, rises proudly above trees in the centre of the village of Yurino. This Church is often called a pearl of the entire Volga Region. Formerly, in Yurino near a castle on the hill called "makovka" (eng.: cupola) there was a wooden church nam...