Crosses
The Stone Woman
In the Pskov lands, caught between the cultivated Enlightenment of St. Petersburg on one side and the former Baltic provinces on the other, one can still encounter relics of ancient faith that rival those of Mezen or K...
The Assumption Chapel, or the Place Where Treasure Lies Hidden
A beautiful, small roadside chapel with a stone cross dating from the 16th (or so) century stands near the village of Vasttsy. According to local legend, a treasure is buried near the chapel, and at times, a black figu...
Khaluy III or Sacrilege: Crime and Punishment
If you take a walk along the "embankment" of the village of Khaluy — a steep high slope running along the river of the same name — and carefully make your way down at a certain spot, you will find two crosses sheltered...