Russian spring festival Maslenitsa serves many purposes. Maslenitsa signals the end of winter and the coming of spring. As a part of pre-Lenten celebrations, it is also a pre-emptive strike…
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The Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery
The Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery was founded on the spot where hieromonk Filaret, who came from Moscow to Kazan in 1613 made for himself a skit. In 1661, Metropolitan of Kazan…
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Beaded Temple in Crimea
Beaded Temple in Crimea – a monastic hermitage of St. Anastasia the Pharmakolytria of Bakhchsarai Holy Dormition Monastery, located in the rock caves of Kachi-Kalon, close (1.5 km) to the…
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Russian churches divine beauty
Nobody knows exactly how many churches there are on the Russian land, hundreds of thousands, all of them look fabulous. Their divine beauty both inside and outside inspires viewers, artists…
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All religions Temple in Russia
In the village of Old Arakchino near Kazan there is a unique building – the Temple of all religions, or the International Cultural Center of spiritual unity – the work…
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Snetogorsk monastery XIII century frescoes
Snetogorsk monastery XIII century frescoes in the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin is the world cultural monument, located in Pskov, Russia. In this temple preserved the oldest known…
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