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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Yepifan

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Yepifan, founded on the left bank of the Don River in 1566, is a village with a population of about 2,200 people located in the east of Tula Oblast, about 94 km southeast of Tula. This village is included in the list of historical settlements of Russia.

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built here from 1680 to 1720, is one of the most picturesque churches in the region. Yepifan on Google Maps. Photos by: Vadim Razumov.

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 1

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 2

According to legend, the hill on which the church stands is the burial place of soldiers who died from wounds after the Battle of Kulikovo (1380).

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 3

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Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 6

St. Nicholas Cathedral (1810-1850).

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 7

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 8

Assumption Church, Yepifan, Tula Oblast, Russia, photo 9

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