Church foundation and places of burial of the nobles Kozhins: the transformation of commemorative practices in 18th–19th centuries

• Main Author: Budiukin Dmitrii
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: St. Tikhon's University 2015-10-01
• Series: Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ III. Filologiâ
• Subjects: commemoration; memory; church foundation; church building; burial; places of burial; funeral practices; country estates; Kozhin; nobility; Tver province; 18th– 19th century Russian history
• Online Access: http://periodical.pstgu.ru/en/pdf/article/3049

The article deals with the church founding activity in the country estates and choice of the place of burial in 18th-19th centuries of the nobles Kozhins, the relatives of St. Macarius of Kaliazin, as religious commemorative practices. Draws attention the significant number and great architectural quality of the churches built by Kozhins. In 18th century the most Kozhins were buried in churches in their estates, and in 19th century the most of them turn to burial in the monasteries outside churches.