On August 27, four postage stamps dedicated to architecture of the Voronezh Region were put into postal circulation in the Cultural Heritage of Russia series

The Voronezh Region is rich in architectural landmarks that reflect its centuries-old history and cultural diversity.

The Dormition Church (the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, the Dormition Admiralty Church) is the oldest building in Voronezh. It was built of wood in the 1590s. Originally, it was a parish church; then, around 1600, Tsar Boris Godunov ordered the establishment of the Dormition Monastery for men on this site. The church stood on the riverbank and was often damaged by spring floods, so in the late 17th–early 18th centuries, a stone church was erected in its place, which has survived to this day. It became the second stone structure in Voronezh and the city’s main cathedral.

The Mariinsky Gymnasium was built in 1875 according to a design by architect Viktor Pereverzev to serve as the city’s first state-run girls’ gymnasium. After 1917, the gymnasium was closed and converted into a seven-year Soviet Labor School No. 3. In 1931, the building of the former Mariinsky Gymnasium was expanded according to a design by architect Yakov Kornfeld. In 1943, the building was rebuilt, and a majestic entrance portico with three tall arches was added.

The Princess Oldenburg’s Palace is a manor house of the late 19th century in the workers’ settlement of Ramon in the Voronezh Region. The Palace is a monument of brick Neo-Gothic architecture. It belonged to the Russian branch of the Oldenburg Family.

The South-Eastern Railway Administration Building was constructed in 1929–1930 based on a design by Voronezh architect N. Troitsky. In 1942, during the occupation of Voronezh, the building was heavily damaged. In 1947, it was decided to restore the building in the Neoclassical style. By 1952, a new building with a tower appeared on Revolution Avenue; it was restored and acquired elements of the Stalinist Empire style.

The postage stamps provide images of the Dormition Church, the Mariinsky Gymnasium, the Oldenburg’s Palace and the South-Eastern Railway Administration Building.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Voronezh.


Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 50 rubles each stamp.
Stamp size: 40×28 mm, sheet size: 100×80 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 4 (2×2) stamps (a block of four).
Quantity: 15 thousand items.

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