In Erzurum a caravanserai of the sixteenth century, bearing the name of Rustem Pasha, is perfectly preserved. It is a large building of two storeys, housing traders and travellers, and was erected about 1560 by the empire's chief architect, Si... read more
There are currently 120 Orthodox churches in Latvia (10 years ago there were 76) and 2 monasteries. Separately, it is worth highlighting the Orthodox Church in the name of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in Dubulti. Dubulti is a par... read more
By 1845, approximately 120 Latvians had converted to Orthodoxy, and therefore a request was sent to Bishop Filaret I in January 1845 to allocate a parish for services in the Latvian language. The answer to the petition was received in April of the... read more
The Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ is located in the centre of Riga and is the largest Orthodox church in the city. The idea to build a new cathedral in the city was conceived in 1872. After holding a competition for the construction of a tem... read more
