Сhurches and Сathedrals

Church of St. Simeon and Anna

At the site of this building in honor of the eldest daughter of Peter I – Anna Petrovna church was built of wood in the name of Archangel Michael when it decayed, Queen Anna Ivanovna ordered to lay a new stone.. Construction was carried out in an extremely short period of time. On the bell tower of the building height of 47 meters placed a clock with the battle lost at the end of 1731, 18 veka.V architect M. Zemtsov executed drawing, and in 1734 the temple was mainly otdelan.27 January...

Prince Vladimir Cathedral

The official name – the Cathedral of St. Prince Vladimir current Orthodox church and a monument of architecture of XVIII veka.V 1708 here, on a swampy place, a small wooden church named after St. Nicholas was built.. In 1713 at the same location it was built Mazankova temple. Its main altar was consecrated in 1719 in the presence of Peter the Great in honor of the Assumption of Our Lady. The size and number of Thrones this temple surpassed other (Trinity, St. Peter and Paul, St....

Church of Shestakov icon of the Mother of God of the Georgian parish

Church of Shestakov icon of the Mother of God was designed in 1897 by architect. NN Nikonov for farmstead Shestakovsky Ascension Monastery of Tver diocese. By 1900, construction was completed on the site of the old wooden church. The foundation stone was consecrated by St. Rights. John of Kronstadt. Church on a high basement is built in the style of the XVII century in the image of Shatrovo-domed churches of Moscow and Yaroslavl. In 1932, the temple and the courtyard were closed and handed...

Church of Holy Mother of God (Old Believers)

The temple was built in 1906, consecrated -. In 1908, on the feast of Our Lady of the Icon of the Sign temple has Pskov, Novgorod features a checkered plaster layer eaves and majolica characterize the style of Art Nouveau. Solid fence around the site is equipped with elements in the form of loopholes, making it similar in appearance to the monastery. Above the entrance to the chief administrations and crosses and icons. On the front of the cross – Eight titlovany on the chief...

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Originally a temple had to stand on Vasilevsky Island, but construction was delayed and it was decided to move to cheaper land. But because of the death of Metropolitan building and the wooden remains, though, and came under the control of the Synod. Next followed the abbot was very netrobovatelen to comfort conditions, so he cared only about the expansion of the parish. Only after 10 years due to familiarity with the new architect Kosyakova Metropolitan is unpretentious building with lots of...

Church of Our Lady Mother of All the Afflicted

In 1711 this place was a house-built Church of the Resurrection of Princess Natalia Alekseevna. Nynyashnyaya church was built in 1817-1818 by the architect Luigi Rusca. October 24, 1818, Metropolitan of Novgorod and St. Petersburg Mikhail (Desnitsky) performed the rite of consecration of the new church Church performed in the Empire style, interior space is organized in the form of a rotunda, dome which supports 24 Ionic columns In 1920 -.. e years, the church has moved to Renovators. In 1932...