Russia in the Holy Land - 11 March 2025, 10:33 AM

The film is about the history of the creation of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS), founded in the middle of the XIX century. This is the history of the Society, which strengthened the position of the Russian Empire in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Until now, the architectural appearance of Jerusalem is determined by the unique beauty and monumentality of Russian buildings. How did IOPS change after the Revolution? What did the members of the society do in Soviet times and when did the revival of the historical organization begin? What achievements has the IOPS made over the past 30 years and why is the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society called soft power? Sergey Stepashin, Chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society; Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society; Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society; Metropolitan Mark of Ryazan and Mikhailovsky, Chairman of the Ryazan Branch of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society.