New Athos Monastery, Monastery of St. Simon the Canaanite (New Athos)

Epiphany Cathedral in Elokhovo Russia · Moscow

Epiphany Church was founded in the 17th century. It was originally a wooden building that was located where the now-existing cathedral sits. From 1722 to 1731, a stone church was constructed under the patronage of Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna and with the support of Emperor Peter I. Its side chapel was dedicated to the Annunciation. The Church wa...

Church of SS. Peter and Paul in Novaya Basmannaya Sloboda Russia · Moscow

The Church of SS. Peter and Paul in Novaya Basmannaya Street was built from 1705 to 1728 (1708 to 1723) and replaced a wooden temple constructed at this place (in Kapitanskaya Sloboda inhabited by regiment officers of the new regular army) in 1695. The Church construction was evidently started by architect Ivan Zarudniy at the direction of Peter...

Ryazan Kremlin Oka River · Russia · Ryazan

The Ryazan Kremlin (the Ryazan Historical and Architectural Museum Reserve) is one of the oldest museums in Russia. It was established on June 15, 1884. That day, the Provincial Scientific Archival Commission of the Province decided to create a historical museum. Its first exhibit was the 18th-century Icon of SS. Martyrs Florus and Laurus that was ...