Veregin Doukhobor Prayer Home

In 1899, 7,500 Doukhobors, emigrated from Russia to seek land and religious freedom. Persecuted in Tsarist Russia for their communal and pacifist beliefs, they came to Saskatchewan, establishing three colonies including one at Veregin. In 1918 the Veregin Doukhobor Prayer Home was completed, replacing the previous building that burned down two years before. The building served two functions for the community, one as the communal prayer area and as a residence for the group’s leader. Constructed in the traditional Doukhobor style, the prayer home was arranged with the chapel on the main floor while the residence occupied the second floor.