The Soviets changed a giant construction project because of THIS church Alexandra Guzeva Jul 15 2026 History

https://www.gw2ru.com/history/253199-soviets-saved-uglich-church The Uglich hydroelectric power station ended up being built in a different place than originally planned! And all because of a church. In the 1930s, a hydroelectric power station was planned to be built along the Volga River in the town of Uglich. Several monasteries and churches had to be demolished, while others ended up in the resulting flood zone.