Holy Places

Church of the Tithes, Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Dnieper River · Ukraine · Kiev

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Church of the Transfiguration Moscow Oblast · Russia · Lyubertsy

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Korenyovo Estate (Korenyovo-Spasskoye) was owned by a group of great landowners: the Narbekovs. Since 1691, a wooden church dedicated to the Transfiguration had been situated there. In 1762, construction of a stone church began by efforts by A. Narbekov and was eventually consecrated in 1777. In 1794, a bri...

Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior Dnieper River · Ukraine · Kiev

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Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior at Berestove Dnieper River · Ukraine · Kiev

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Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior on Gorodu Volga River · Russia · Yaroslavl

It is said that "as early as Yaroslavl feudal princes' time" a wooden church of the Transfiguration stood in the same place where the present church stands. It was a parish named "the Church of the Transfiguration on Gorodu". The name comes from the "town market square", which was situated at the same location. The 1658, the "Great Fire" burned the...

Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Ilin Street Russia · Veliky Novgorod

The Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Ilin Street is one of the oldest and most respected churches in the city of Veliky Novgorod. It was founded very long ago. According to legend, the holy Novgorod icon of Our Lady of the Sign, which protected Suzdal citizens in 1169, was kept in this Church. In 1374, the Church's wooden building...

Church of The twelve Apostles Dnieper River · Ukraine · Kiev

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Church of The twelve Apostles on Propastekh Russia · Veliky Novgorod

The Church of the Apostles was first mentioned in 1230, when a common grave was arranged nearby to remember and bury those who died from an epidemic. The now-existing Church of the Twelve Apostles on Propostekh was built in 1454 and 1455. The construction was ordered by Archbishop Euthymius and replaced the previous buildings constructed in 1358...

Church of the Virgin Mary Mediterranean Sea · Greece · Athens

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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...