Martyr for orthodox faith and allegiance to slavdom

Memories of Fr. Nikolay Ryzhkov’s Daughter The publication cites memories of Ariadna Nikolaevna Ryzhkova about her father, archpriest Nikolay Ryzhkov, rector of the Church of Sts. Prime Apostles Peter and Paul in Karlovy Vary in 1901–1914. In 1968 «The Journal of the Moscow Patriarchate» (No. 2. P. 73–75.) published a brief essay about archpriest Nikolay, but it was of reference character and notable for dry narration. The text published is a full variant of her memoirs. It is distinguished for vivid presentation and is written in simple and correct Russian language, which still retained a pre-revolutionary melody. The Russian priest’s family life, portraits of titled persons and historical figures, lives of our compatriots abroad, seen through the eyes of a child, will open a bygone era for a reader in a new way, will add new information for biographers, and will help to understand the events of the stormy beginning of the 20th century.