Our Lady of Kazan Icon Discovered Underground: Russia's Holiest Image
A young girl unearthed the icon of Our Lady of Kazan from the ashes of a devastating fire, and the image quickly became the most venerated in the Russian Orthodox Church. The icon was credited with inspiring Russian victories against Polish invaders in 1612 and Napoleon's army in 1812. Its mysterious disappearance in 1904 and eventual return to Russia in 2004 kept it at the center of national identity for over four centuries.
July 8, 1579
447 years ago
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