Moldovka: Church, Icon and Monument

Moldovka offers two distinct cultural points of interest: the different dedications of St. Nicholas Church and a Lenin monument made of duralumin. Religious tradition and monumental art stand side by side here. When choosing a destination, these local themes can be a good starting point for comparing your interests with the other nature and cultural attractions of the Krasnodar Region.

Two dedications in St. Nicholas Church

The upper main section of St. Nicholas Church in Moldovka is dedicated to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The lower section has a different dedication: it is dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God «Panagiya Sumela». Thus, the same church contains two distinct religious points of reference. St. Nicholas's feast day is December 19. The feast of the icon «Panagiya Sumela» is celebrated on August 15/28. The two dates give the dedications different places in the annual calendar and make the church's themes distinct in time as well.

The Lenin monument on Kalinina Street

Another local cultural attraction is the Lenin monument on Kalinina Street, by the club. Made of duralumin, it is a work of monumental art dating from 1957. While the church can be understood through its two dedications and the associated feast and commemoration days, the monument can be placed in context by its material, location and date. Moldovka therefore offers two different points of connection for those interested in religious culture and monumental art.

When planning your trip, you can first consider whether these local cultural sites should be the main focus, or whether you would also like to take nature and wine themes across the Krasnodar Region into account. This distinction helps you consider Moldovka as a destination in light of its own cultural features and treat other regional interests separately. Your search for a holiday apartment can also be guided by this choice of themes.

Krasnodar Region: nature parks and wine themes

A regional inventory dated March 18, 2024, lists four nature parks: «Anapskaya Peresyp», «Markotkh», «Vulkany Tamani» and «Azov Spits». The regional examples focus on different things. At «Anapskaya Peresyp» Nature Park, visitors can stroll along wide, golden beaches. Farther from the sea, the sand forms a series of high dunes. Coastal walks and dune landscapes are thus two different aspects of the park's profile.

At «Azov Spits» Nature Park, sea waves and currents shape sand and shells into spits and islands with varied outlines. The park describes year-round colonies of various gull, tern and cormorant species there: on shallow coastal waters, at the ends of the spits and on sand islands. Their presence varies by season. Those comparing regional nature attractions will find here not only beaches and dunes, but also a coastal landscape whose landforms and birdlife are central features.

The route «Wine Roads of the Krasnodar Region» offers a different perspective. It presents the region's more than 2,500-year history of viticulture and winemaking, from antiquity to the present, including through interactive exhibitions and installations. The route described passes through Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka and Gelendzhik. Its description names 20 wineries as potential places to visit; this number may change. Check the current route and visiting options before planning your trip.

Moldovka's church dedications and monument can thus be set against a broad regional range of coastal landscapes, bird colonies and winemaking history.

Discover more destinations: Plastunovskaya, Zubova Shchel', Golubaya Bukhta, Tenginka, Blagoveshchenskaya, Sukko, Tikhoretsk, Novodmitriyevskaya.

For the broader travel overview: Krasnodar Region.