While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
The village Pureh is located on the Nizhniy Novgorod earth and is on an ancient post path between Nizhni Novgorod and Yaroslavl in 70 kilometers to the West from Nizhni Novgorod. This Earth ancient, and village formation directly is connected with a name of the savior of Russia land, prince D.M.Pozharsky
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery situated to the left from the Rostov kremlin on the Rostov
The village Pureh is located on the Nizhniy Novgorod earth and is on an ancient post path between Nizhni Novgorod and Yaroslavl in 70 kilometers to the West from Nizhni Novgorod. This Earth ancient, and village formation directly is connected with a name of the savior of Russia land, prince D.M.Pozharsky
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
Cross of worship on a place of an altar of the Cathedral of Prelate Nikolay
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
Icons of St. David, St. Vladimir, St. Michail, St. Triveliy, Tsars of Bulgaria
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
View from St Archangel Michael Monastery with the church
Rostov the Great. Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery situated to the left from the Rostov kremlin on the Rostov
Golden dome of the Orthodox church in Optina hermitage on the blue sky background
Mosaic of Icon of the Kazan Mother of God. The Temple in Honor of Lord
The village Pureh is located on the Nizhniy Novgorod earth and is on an ancient post path between Nizhni Novgorod and Yaroslavl in 70 kilometers to the West from Nizhni Novgorod. This Earth ancient, and village formation directly is connected with a name of the savior of Russia land, prince D.M.Pozharsky
Golden dome of the Orthodox church in Optina hermitage on the blue sky background
Mtsensk is a town in Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Zusha River (Oka
Golden dome of the Orthodox church in Optina hermitage on the blue sky background
Temple of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Talezh village. Moscow region, Russia
Chapel on a place of burial of ubiyenny optinsky brotherhood: celibate priest Vasily, monks Trophime and Ferapont