Russia
Arkhangelsk Oblast
1 site
Solovets Island
Solovets Island is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 65.02467, 35.70973. Located in Архангельская область, Russia.
Kaluga Oblast
1 site
Optina Pustyn
Optina Pustyn is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 54.05542, 35.83470. Located in городское поселение Козельск, Калужская область, Russia.
Kostroma Oblast
2 sites
Kostroma
Kostroma (Russian: Кострома́, IPA: [kəstrɐˈma]) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. In the 2021 census, the population is 267,481.
Theotokos of St. Theodore
The Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God (Russian: Феодоровская икона Божией Матери), also known as Our Lady of Saint Theodore and the Black Virgin Mary of Russia, is the patron icon of the Romanov family. It is one of the most venerated icons in the Upper Volga region. Her feast days are March 14 (27) and August 29.
Lipetsk Oblast
1 site
Zadonsk
Zadonsk (Russian: Задо́нск) is a town and the administrative center of Zadonsky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Don River, from which it takes its name, 92 kilometers (57 mi) southwest of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 9,887 (2021 Census); 9,698 (2010 Census); 10,473 (2002 Census); 11,186 (1989 Soviet census).
Moscow Oblast
2 sites
Our Lady of Vladimir
The Virgin of Vladimir, also known as Vladimir Mother of God, Our Lady of Vladimir (Russian: Владимирская икона Божией Матери), is a 12th-century Byzantine icon depicting the Virgin and Child and an early example of the Eleusa iconographic type. It is one of the most culturally significant and celebrated pieces of art in Russian history. Many consider it a national palladium with several miracles of historical importance to Russia being attributed to the icon. Following its near destruction in t
Sergiev Posad
Sergiev Posad is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.31103, 38.13013. Located in Сергиев Посад, Московская область, Russia.
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
2 sites
Sarov
Sarov (Russian: Саро́в) is a closed town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was known as Gorkiy-130 (Горький-130) and Arzamas-16 (Арзама́с-16), after a (somewhat) nearby town of Arzamas, from 1946 to 1991. Until 1995, it was known as Kremlyov/Kremlev/Kremljov (Кремлёв). The town is closed as it is the Russian center for nuclear research. Population: 92,047 (2010 Census); 87,652 (2002 Census)
Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod
Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 55.03993, 43.24635. Located in Нижегородская область, Russia.
Novgorod Oblast
1 site
Novgorod
Novgorod is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 58.52211, 31.27672. Located in Великий Новгород, Новгородская область, Russia.
Pskov Oblast
1 site
Pskov
Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [psˈkof] ; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 193,082 (2021 Census); 203,279 (2010 Census); 202,780 (2002 Census); 203,789 (1989 Soviet census). Pskov is one of the oldest cities in Russia. During the Middle Ages, it served as the capital of the Pskov Republic and was a trading post of the Hanseatic League before it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow and became an important border fortress in the Tsardom of Russia.
Republic of Karelia
2 sites
Kizhi Pogost
Kizhi (Russian: Ки́жи, IPA: [ˈkʲiʐɨ]; Karelian: Kiži) is an island near the geometrical center of Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia. It is elongated from north to south and is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide and is about 68 kilometres (42 mi) away from the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk. Settlements and churches on the island were known from at least the 15th century. The population was rural, but was forced by the government to assist development of the ore mining and iron plants in the area that resulted in a major Kizhi Uprising in 1769–1771. Most villages had disappeared from the island by the 1950s and now only a small rural settlement remains. In the 18th century, two major churches and a bell tower were built on the island, which are now known as Kizhi Pogost. In the 1950s, dozens of historical wooden buildings were moved to the island from various parts of Karelia for preservation purposes. Nowadays, the entire island and the nearby area form a national open-air museum with more than 80 historical wooden structures. The most famous is the Kizhi Pogost, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Valaam Island
Valaam Island is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 61.38923, 30.94561. Located in Карелия, Russia.
Republic of Khakassia
1 site
Bol'shoy Salbykskiy Kurgan
Bol'shoy Salbykskiy Kurgan, Abakan is a kurgan of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 53.89400, 90.77371. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological. Located in Вершино-Биджинский сельсовет, Республика Хакасия, Russia.
Rostov Oblast
1 site
Black Virgin of Taganrog
Black Madonna shrine known for Cemetery chapel icon, local veneration
Saint Petersburg
1 site
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 59.95003, 30.25484. Located in Санкт-Петербург, Санкт-Петербург, Russia.
Tatarstan
1 site
Mother of God of Kazan
Black Madonna shrine known for Miraculous recovery after fire (1579), protection in battles, inspired army at Borodino, numerous healing miracles
Yaroslavl Oblast
1 site
Siniy Kamen - Sacred Blue Stone
Siniy Kamen - Sacred Blue Stone, Lake Plescheevo is a site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 56.78414, 38.82484. Located in Ярославская область, Russia.