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350 Yr Old Monastery, Destroyed by Nazis, Finally Restored – And it’s Mesmerizing (Photo Essay)
Ruslan Ward
November 21, 2022
5,519
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Vyazma: From the Cauldron of War to a Spiritual Center (PHOTOS)
William Brumfield
October 14, 2022
311
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16 Most Amazing Russian Orthodox Sites Outside Russia
Boris Egorov
September 29, 2022
1,132
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Real-life Photo Tour of Rostov Veliky: Epicenter of American & European Families Moving to Russia
Sergey Kuznetsov
September 9, 2022
151
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Traditional Orthodoxy in Mormon Country - New Byzantine-Style Cathedral Being Built in Salt Lake City
Dimitri Baranov
August 25, 2022
1,387
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Russian Orthodoxy Grows in Europe: France Boasts a Beautiful New Church (VIDEO)
August 24, 2022
130
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Virgin Mary Statue Over 130 Feet High Built in Brazil - Bigger than Christ's Statue in Rio
RF Staff
July 28, 2022
161
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Wooden Ancient Russian Church Burned to the Ground by Satanist to Be Rebuilt
July 22, 2022
195
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Why Do the Altars of Orthodox Churches Face the East?
Reader John Malov
July 16, 2022
279
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Russia’s Traditional Art of Building Wonders in Wood
Professor William Brumfield
July 8, 2022
72
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Russia Will Have Its First Temple Dedicated to Georgian Saint Tortured by Communists
June 29, 2022
163
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The Most Impressive Island Monasteries in Russia (PHOTOS)
Boris Egorov
June 17, 2022
113
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Iconic Northern Russian Cathedral that Was a Hostage and Survivor of the Soviets (PHOTOS)
Professor William Brumfield
May 28, 2022
75
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Fantasy in Stone: The Remarkable 13th c. Limestone Russian Cathedral (PHOTOS)
Professor William Brumfield
May 15, 2022
189
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Short Profile of the Main Cathedral in Yaroslavl, Near Rostov Veliky, Russia (VIDEO)
May 12, 2022
171
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Now Everyone Can See Inside Russia's Largest Church from Home
Marina Perova
May 6, 2022
196
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Towering Log Churches of the Russian North (PICS)
Professor William Brumfield
April 19, 2022
125
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Inside and Outside 3 Main Kremlin Cathedrals (PHOTOS)
April 8, 2022
175
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Magnificent Medieval Russian Cathedral - Photo Tour of Intercession Church on River Nerl
Professor William Brumfield
March 27, 2022
231
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Visions of the Last Judgment: Vologda’s St. Sophia Cathedral
Professor William Brumfield
March 20, 2022
229
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Leaving Moscow for Provincial Churches, Wooden Huts & Tranquility (PHOTOS)
ERWANN PENSEC
March 7, 2022
583
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Rescuing German Castles Owned by Russian Orthodox Church
Anna Sorokina
January 31, 2022
703
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Further Inside the Mysteries of St. Basil's Cathedral
Professor William Brumfield
January 28, 2022
317
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Exploring the Mysterious Interior of St. Basil's
William Brumfield
January 15, 2022
332
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10 LARGEST Churches in Russia (PHOTOS)
Yekaterina Sinelschikova
January 7, 2022
630
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New Churches Built in the East of Moscow
December 25, 2021
262
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How Many Churches Are There in Russia?
ALEXANDRA GUZEVA
December 1, 2021
262
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Stunningly Beautiful Monastery Where Family Members of Russian Emperors Were Buried
Professor William Brumfield
November 30, 2021
165
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Ambitious Plan to Build Replica of Hagia Sophia in Village Near Rostov the Great
October 28, 2021
350
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Rostov's Ancient Cathedral Bell Tower: Beloved Treasure of the Russian North
William Brumfield
October 10, 2021
174
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Russian Navy Has Its Own Massive Cathedral in St. Petersburg
Global Orthodox
October 3, 2021
221
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Putin Rebuilds Remote Monastery He Stumbled Upon on Vacation (VIDEO)
Vesti
September 19, 2021
1,306
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What Russian Orthodox Churches Looked Like Across the Ages (PHOTOS)
ALEXANDRA GUZEVA
September 15, 2021
94
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The Magnificence of Russia's Baroque Churches
William Brumfield
September 12, 2021
225
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Church Architecture in America: A Look at the Sanctuary from a Missionary Perspective
Fr. John Finley
September 11, 2021
271
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Russia’s Wooden Windmills Get Around
William Brumfield
August 31, 2021
47
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RUSSIA: Famous 22-Domed Wooden Church Re-Consecrated in First Service in 80+ Years (+VIDEO)
Orthodox Christianity
August 25, 2021
155
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5th Century Frescoes From a Church Built Into a 1st Century Roman Aqueduct
David Clayton
August 21, 2021
185
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First Church Named for Saints of Rus’ Consecrated 1,000 Years Ago
Orthodox Christianity
August 15, 2021
82
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‘An Extraordinary Experience of Holiness’: Pilgrimage Through Orthodox Ireland Successfully Concludes
Orthodox Europe
August 14, 2021
131
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Ferapontov Monastery: Treasure in the Russian North
William Brumfield
August 11, 2021
78
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The Elijah Church at Tsypino: Resurrecting a Wooden Masterpiece
William Brumfield
July 29, 2021
84
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5 Secrets of the Moscow Kremlin
Anna Sorokina
July 23, 2021
119
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Enchanting Shrines in a Brooding Forest: Saminsky Pogost
Professor William Brumfield
July 2, 2021
61
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Archaic Villages on the White Sea
William Brumfield
June 24, 2021
101
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5 LOST architectural wonders of Russia
ALEXANDRA GUZEVA
June 22, 2021
100
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Wooden Church from Famous Movie the Island (Ostrov) Burns Down
Orthodox Christianity
June 13, 2021
288
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The Dark Church: A Unique Orthodox Church That Has Been Carved Out of a Rock
Orthodox Times
June 11, 2021
146
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Savior on Spilled Blood. A Church Where All Icons Are Made in Mosaic Technique
Anastasia Parkhomchik
June 9, 2021
168
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Tiny 18th-Century Wooden Orthodox Church Wins European Prize for Heritage
Aurelian Iftimiu
June 5, 2021
177
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Famous Wooden Church of Russian North to Reopen to Visitors After 40 Years
Orthodox Christianity
June 3, 2021
108
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The Pleasure of Domes: Russia’s Towering Wooden Shrines
Professor William Brumfield
May 21, 2021
88
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Stained Glass Windows in Orthodox Churches: Do They Exist?
Dmitry Trofimov
May 16, 2021
177
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To Secular Minds, Completely Illogical - Why Restore a Destroyed Church in a Remote Village?
Priest Dionisy Kamenshchikov
April 28, 2021
160
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The Extraordinary Revival of the Convent of St. Theodore in Pereslavl-Zalessky, Near Rostov
William Brumfield
April 18, 2021
173
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Ancient Russia in All Its Glory by Drone 4K - Rostov, Yaroslavl, Sergiev Posad and more
RBTH
February 17, 2021
1,676
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Russia's Golden Ring - Everything You Wanted to Know
Russia Beyond
February 16, 2021
300
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Place of Pilgrimage: The Borisoglebsky Monastery Near Rostov
Professor William Brumfield
February 15, 2021
142
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Breathtaking Restoration of an Ancient Cathedral in Rostov
William Brumfield
February 12, 2021
134
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The Kremlin of Rostov the Great: Masterpiece of Medieval Russia
William Brumfield
February 7, 2021
261
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Regal Splendor: The Monastery Cathedral of St. Dimitry in Rostov
William Brumfield
February 5, 2021
83
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Treasures of Russia’s Most Picturesque Monastery
Professor William Brumfield
January 30, 2021
267
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Trans-Siberian Train Features Orthodox Chapel on Board
John Burger
December 8, 2020
370
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The Architectural Wonder of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
(Slice)
November 13, 2020
296
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6 Examples of Truly Beautiful 21st Century Churches
Anastasia Spirina
November 10, 2020
338
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An Autumn Walk Through the Rostov Kremlin
Orthodox Christianity
September 30, 2020
381
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Yaroslavl’s Defining Monument: Church of the Prophet Elijah
Professor William Brumfield
June 30, 2020
218
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Which American City was Built Around a Pentagram?
Joshua Davidson
June 1, 2020
103
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Disney Castle Near Moscow Is Actually a Church! (PHOTOS)
Russia Beyond
May 18, 2020
181
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How Russians built an Orthodox church in the Antarctic (PHOTOS)
Anna Sorokina
May 12, 2020
674
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Iconic Wooden Church of Russian North to Reopen After 30 Years and Large-Scale Restoration
Ortho Christian
March 20, 2020
391
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This Famous 850 Yr Old Russian Church looks Like it Is Floating on a River (Church on the Nerl)
Orthodox Christianity
February 3, 2020
213
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Russia Plans ‘World’s Biggest’ Orthodox Church – Reports
January 28, 2020
66
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Russia's Unique Wooden Heritage Steadily Destroyed by Fire
January 22, 2020
302
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Stunning Monastery Outside Moscow Beautiful After 10 Yr Renovation (New Jerusalem, Russian TV)
Vesti TV News
January 21, 2020
218
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Moscow Greenlights New Futuristic Orthodox Church Building (PHOTOS)
January 4, 2020
1,564
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Albania’s Forgotten Orthodox Churches Are Being Restored
September 5, 2019
247
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Great Profile of the Medieval Churches of Ancient Russian City of Pskov (Russian TV News)
(Vesti)
July 26, 2019
285
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Solovki in Winter
Orthodox Christianity
July 2, 2019
276
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Old Rus' Lives On: The Strange, Beautiful Architecture of the Moscow Patriarch's Ancient Residence [PHOTOS]
June 20, 2019
275
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