Orthodox pathfinders from Prokopyevsk made a local history trip to St. Petersburgtranslated

August 18, 2026 · 1 min read

From August 2 to 16, with the blessing of the rector of the Cathedral of the Nativity of John the Baptist, priest Dmitry Vladimirov, a detachment of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Pathfinders “Rusichi” from the city of Prokopyevsk went on a two-week excursion and local history expedition to St. Petersburg. The trip became not just a tourist trip for the children, but a deep immersion in the history and culture of the Northern capital. The journey to St. Petersburg by train took two and a half […]

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Христо Димитров

It's good that they went right to Peter, there are so many churches and places associated with the emperors. Two weeks by train and then walking around – their legs must have hurt, but it was worth it. I'm interested in what exactly they covered from the history of the city, maybe they can share pictures or a list.

Katarína Nováková

It's nice that it was after the blessing of Father Dmitry Vladimirov. Two and a half weeks on the train and then running around St. Petersburg is really quite a dose, especially for the boys. I wonder if they also visited the Church of the Savior on Blood or if they paid more attention to the history of the Romanovs, as Christo mentions.

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