Architecture

Cathedral of the Kazan Icon: The Imperial Holy Place in St. Petersburg

William Brumfield December 1, 2023 54 Comments

From the Moscow Kremlin to the Trinity-St. Sergius Monastery (Cathedrals of the Dormition)

William Brumfield December 1, 2023 36 Comments

Patriarch Kirill Allocates $1.6 Million+ to Build Church Conceived by Fr. Daniel Sysoev

November 30, 2023 121 Comments

Yaroslavl’s Defining Monument: Church of the Prophet Elijah

William Brumfield November 29, 2023 94 Comments

Moscow Kremlin’s Royal Holy Place: Cathedral of Michael the Archangel

William Brumfield November 28, 2023 75 Comments

Microcosm of Russian History - Exploring Dmitrov (PHOTOS)

William Brumfield November 28, 2023 57 Comments

10 Russian Wooden Churches you Need to See Before it's Too Late (PHOTOS)

Anna Sorokina November 24, 2023 216 Comments

A Beautiful Monastery Built into Limestone Rocks - Divnogorye (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva November 21, 2023 73 Comments

Christianity in Antarctica: Welcome to the World's Most Remote Orthodox Church (PHOTOS)

Anna Sorokina November 21, 2023 236 Comments

10 Largest Churches in Russia (PHOTOS)

Yekaterina Sinelschikova November 21, 2023 103 Comments

A Tale of Two Monasteries: Submersion and Revival

William Brumfield November 21, 2023 57 Comments

The 12 Most Ancient Russian Churches

Alexey Mosko November 16, 2023 131 Comments

Rostov Kremlin: Masterpiece of Medieval Russia

William Brumfield November 16, 2023 83 Comments

Rostov Cathedral Belfry: Centerpiece of the Town's Great Kremlin

William Brumfield November 16, 2023 38 Comments

Rostov’s Most Colorful Church

William Brumfield November 16, 2023 56 Comments

10 Churches Destroyed in Soviet Times

Alexandra Guzeva November 16, 2023 106 Comments

How Many Churches are in Russia?

Alexandra Guzeva November 16, 2023 267 Comments

Bastion of the Romanov Dynasty: Novospassky Monastery

William Brumfield November 15, 2023 87 Comments

St. Basil's Cathedral 100 years ago and now (PHOTOS)

November 15, 2023 93 Comments

Why Russians Build Churches on Trains and Ships (PHOTOS)

Anna Sorokina November 8, 2023 301 Comments

Incredible Photos of Snowy Belogorsky Monastery in Perm, Russia

Alexandra Guzeva November 7, 2023 165 Comments

From Medieval Russian Fortress to Power Source (Kashira)

William Brumfield November 5, 2023 71 Comments

10 Stunning Moscow Churches, Awe-inspiring

Alexandra Guzeva November 3, 2023 140 Comments

20 Stunning Aerial Views of Russian Churches (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 25, 2023 116 Comments

10 of Russia’s most beautiful monasteries (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 25, 2023 246 Comments

Murom, Russia - A Medieval Principality

William Brumfield October 20, 2023 65 Comments

What Russian Orthodox Churches Looked Like Across the Ages (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 20, 2023 93 Comments

10 of Russia’s Most Beautiful Churches

Alexandra Guzeva October 18, 2023 153 Comments

Russian Orthodox churches and icons in the interior of the Moscow Metro (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 15, 2023 260 Comments

1,030 years of Russian Christianity in 8 striking architectural images

Alexey Timofeychev October 11, 2023 271 Comments

9 Most Beautiful Christian Churches of the North Caucasus (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 9, 2023 155 Comments

Russian Arctic Orthodox: New Tourist Route for Christian Pilgrims

October 9, 2023 180 Comments

The Cathedral of Rostov the Great: Reclaiming Russia’s Past

William Brumfield October 6, 2023 181 Comments

Russia's Floating Lighthouse Chapel (PHOTOS)

October 5, 2023 198 Comments

Farthest North Russian Orthodox Church on the Planet (PHOTOS)

Anna Sorokina October 3, 2023 278 Comments

7 Orthodox Churches in Neo-Gothic Style (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva October 2, 2023 288 Comments

Russian Orthodox church architecture: How to read its sacred elements (INFOGRAPHICS)

Alexandra Guzeva September 30, 2023 663 Comments

What do Orthodox Churches in Japan look like? (PHOTOS)

September 29, 2023 233 Comments

The Most Impressive Russian Orthodox Churches Outside Russia (PHOTOS)

Sofia Polyakova September 14, 2023 406 Comments

350 Yr Old Monastery, Destroyed by Nazis, Finally Restored – And it’s Mesmerizing (Photo Essay)

Ruslan Ward November 21, 2022 5,540 Comments

Vyazma: From the Cauldron of War to a Spiritual Center (PHOTOS)

William Brumfield October 14, 2022 319 Comments

16 Most Amazing Russian Orthodox Sites Outside Russia

Boris Egorov September 29, 2022 1,150 Comments

Real-life Photo Tour of Rostov Veliky: Epicenter of American & European Families Moving to Russia

Sergey Kuznetsov September 9, 2022 157 Comments

Traditional Orthodoxy in Mormon Country - New Byzantine-Style Cathedral Being Built in Salt Lake City

Dimitri Baranov August 25, 2022 1,402 Comments

Russian Orthodoxy Grows in Europe: France Boasts a Beautiful New Church (VIDEO)

August 24, 2022 132 Comments

Virgin Mary Statue Over 130 Feet High Built in Brazil - Bigger than Christ's Statue in Rio

RF Staff July 28, 2022 164 Comments

Wooden Ancient Russian Church Burned to the Ground by Satanist to Be Rebuilt

July 22, 2022 196 Comments

Why Do the Altars of Orthodox Churches Face the East?

Reader John Malov July 16, 2022 280 Comments

Russia’s Traditional Art of Building Wonders in Wood

Professor William Brumfield July 8, 2022 74 Comments

Russia Will Have Its First Temple Dedicated to Georgian Saint Tortured by Communists

June 29, 2022 164 Comments

The Most Impressive Island Monasteries in Russia (PHOTOS)

Boris Egorov June 17, 2022 114 Comments

Iconic Northern Russian Cathedral that Was a Hostage and Survivor of the Soviets (PHOTOS)

Professor William Brumfield May 28, 2022 76 Comments

Fantasy in Stone: The Remarkable 13th c. Limestone Russian Cathedral (PHOTOS)

Professor William Brumfield May 15, 2022 191 Comments

Short Profile of the Main Cathedral in Yaroslavl, Near Rostov Veliky, Russia (VIDEO)

May 12, 2022 172 Comments

Now Everyone Can See Inside Russia's Largest Church from Home

Marina Perova May 6, 2022 196 Comments

Towering Log Churches of the Russian North (PICS)

Professor William Brumfield April 19, 2022 126 Comments

Inside and Outside 3 Main Kremlin Cathedrals (PHOTOS)

April 8, 2022 175 Comments

Magnificent Medieval Russian Cathedral - Photo Tour of Intercession Church on River Nerl

Professor William Brumfield March 27, 2022 231 Comments

Visions of the Last Judgment: Vologda’s St. Sophia Cathedral

Professor William Brumfield March 20, 2022 230 Comments

Leaving Moscow for Provincial Churches, Wooden Huts & Tranquility (PHOTOS)

ERWANN PENSEC March 7, 2022 587 Comments

Rescuing German Castles Owned by Russian Orthodox Church

Anna Sorokina January 31, 2022 711 Comments

Further Inside the Mysteries of St. Basil's Cathedral

Professor William Brumfield January 28, 2022 318 Comments

Exploring the Mysterious Interior of St. Basil's

William Brumfield January 15, 2022 334 Comments

10 LARGEST Churches in Russia (PHOTOS)

Yekaterina Sinelschikova January 7, 2022 639 Comments

New Churches Built in the East of Moscow

December 25, 2021 264 Comments

How Many Churches Are There in Russia?

Alexandra Guzeva December 1, 2021 266 Comments

Stunningly Beautiful Monastery Where Family Members of Russian Emperors Were Buried

Professor William Brumfield November 30, 2021 165 Comments

Ambitious Plan to Build Replica of Hagia Sophia in Village Near Rostov the Great

October 28, 2021 352 Comments

Rostov's Ancient Cathedral Bell Tower: Beloved Treasure of the Russian North

William Brumfield October 10, 2021 174 Comments

Russian Navy Has Its Own Massive Cathedral in St. Petersburg

Global Orthodox October 3, 2021 221 Comments

Putin Rebuilds Remote Monastery He Stumbled Upon on Vacation (VIDEO)

Vesti September 19, 2021 1,332 Comments

What Russian Orthodox Churches Looked Like Across the Ages (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Guzeva September 15, 2021 98 Comments

The Magnificence of Russia's Baroque Churches

William Brumfield September 12, 2021 225 Comments

Church Architecture in America: A Look at the Sanctuary from a Missionary Perspective

Fr. John Finley September 11, 2021 272 Comments

Russia’s Wooden Windmills Get Around

William Brumfield August 31, 2021 47 Comments

RUSSIA: Famous 22-Domed Wooden Church Re-Consecrated in First Service in 80+ Years (+VIDEO)

Orthodox Christianity August 25, 2021 156 Comments

5th Century Frescoes From a Church Built Into a 1st Century Roman Aqueduct

David Clayton August 21, 2021 187 Comments

First Church Named for Saints of Rus’ Consecrated 1,000 Years Ago

Orthodox Christianity August 15, 2021 83 Comments

‘An Extraordinary Experience of Holiness’: Pilgrimage Through Orthodox Ireland Successfully Concludes

Orthodox Europe August 14, 2021 132 Comments

Ferapontov Monastery: Treasure in the Russian North

William Brumfield August 11, 2021 78 Comments