hidden Slantsi District SLANTSY DISTRICT, a part of Leningrad Oblast. Population: 2,200 sq. km. Population: 47,900. S. D. comprises Slantsy Town (adm. center) and 155 rural localities. It borders Kingisepp, Volosovo, and Luga Districts of Leningrad Oblast, Gdov District... more

hidden Stone Crosses Stone crosses are the essential part of zhalnik and earth burial grounds, cemeteries and on churches' pogosts of the Novgorod Land. Grave crosses were placed at the head of burial grounds. As far as destruction of desolate graves, crosses were... more

hidden The Church of St. George the Victorius, Great Martyr (Lozhgolovo Village, Slantsy District) The Church of St. George the Victorius, Great Martyr (Lozhgolovo Village, the Slantsy District). The first wooden church was built about 1660 and was burnt down in 1831. The stone Classicism style church was built in the cemetery during... more