Near the town of Staraya Russa is not very big village called Buregi, which is on the border between Staraia Russa and Shimskaya areas. Of particular popularity of the village has brought extraordinary spring "Life-giving source."

From time immemorial this story originates source. It is a spring in the vicinity of the highway between the village and the village Korostyn Buregi. Information on the exact date of opening source nowhere preserved. People are so used to the fact that there is a spring that after the war when it was closed, people feel not just the destitute and deprived of something very important, a saint. It is known that in the 17th century, the key has been known and respected for its healing, unique and unrepeatable drinking water. The water from this source was carrying people to the power and benefit of the bowels of the earth. People loved and respected this place. In all holy days, they came to the spring for water, because truly believe that in those days the power source is doubled.

On the donations collected by residents of neighboring villages and nearby villages in the 19th century there was built a small chapel in honor of the icon of the Holy Mother of God "Life-giving Spring", and together with it and a small swimming pool.

Severe wartime and post-war period were a rare source for years, complete the tests. The territory is completely covered with weeds, old chapel of the dilapidated and collapsed. By the 1980s, this year the place was completely neglected. Among the land, grass and debris spring it was almost impossible to find.

Cleared and restoring this rare source of living began only in the late 1990s. Archimandrite Agafangel, is in those years rector of the Cathedral of the Resurrection, which is in Staraya Russa, belongs to a special role in this deanery act. This indifferent person decided to return the holy place of the previous form, and to build a new chapel and bathing. The population of the surrounding villages and hamlets enthusiastically responded to the request of his father Agafangel help that everyone can afford to have. Weeds were removed, it cleared the place, covering the spring boulders removed. A little later there was built a small wooden carving shed and a chapel, visible from a passing vehicle. On the site of the old chapel was put a tall wooden cross. From the highway to the spring it was built a simple, but very comfortable path of stone.

Today this place is very popular among the residents of the city of Staraya Russa, Novgorod and villages. However, there are people from all over the country. On the arranged parking lot, next to the chapel - always a large number of machines. People with great pleasure to stop here to rest and drink the extraordinary healing water. Water flowing through the pipe, it is convenient and easy to drink and to fill the bottles themselves.

Scientists have established the beneficial properties of water, which allows it to be called unique. The water is rich in a large number of silver ions contained in it, which is why it is absolutely clear and useful. The mineral water from this source is low. It can safely drink for people who have gastrointestinal disease. According to popular belief it is known that because of this water people healed of cancer, got rid of blindness, paralysis. Water - pure, clear and very pleasant to the taste. For over a decade it pleases everyone passing is a cozy and modest place, received popularly known Agafangelovskogo source.