Temples of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad region

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The Churches of Saint-Petersburg has always attracted tourists with its beauty. They are a real decoration of the city. Let's look at some of them.

Chapel of St. Xenia of Petersburg

For more than two centuries, Christians visited the chapel built in the Smolensk cemetery, located on the burial place of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg.

When he died blessed, most likely, not known to anyone. However, we know the age when she departed to another world – at the time she was 72 years old. Approximate time of death can be viewed in the books, but the information will be different. Somewhere you will find the year 1777, and in other sources – 1803. Xenia was buried in Smolenskoe cemetery. And for good reason. There it is in life helped to build a Church dedicated to the Smolensk icon of the Mother of God.

temples of St. Petersburg

In the nineteenth century over the place of her burial was erected a stone chapel. Inside are the iconostasis made of oak. And in 1902 erected a large enough chapel, the author of which was A. A. Vseslavin. This time the iconostasis was made of marble and in the center was a gravestone.

Closing and re-opening the chapel

The Chapel over the burial of Xenia has consistently attracted people of faith. However, in 1940 it stopped working, as well as the Church of Smolensk. Many other Orthodox churches of St. Petersburg is also closed. During the siege of the city the Church was located warehouse of containers from combustible liquids. 1947-1962 years were favorable for the believers: the chapel was opened again.

When the power was Khrushchev, everything possible was done to stop people from going to Church. In the chapel was open, Shoe repair, and then – sculpture workshop.

However, the Church survived, in spite of any difficulties. In 1986, it was repaired and then the light. Many beautiful churches, the famous Saint Petersburg. The temple of Xenia of St. Petersburg is not the last place among them.

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Spas-on-Blood

In the heart of the city is another attraction-the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. Often it is also called the Savior on spilled Blood. The Church stands near Nevsky Prospekt, on the waterfront. Why is she wearing that? It's just been built on the site of the death of Alexander II.

Many people think it's weird that the Church turned out incredibly elegant and bright, like a gingerbread house from a children's book, although its construction was preceded by a sad and tragic event.

St. Petersburg St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

Bell and part of the waterfront

For 25 years it took to build the Church and bring it into the proper form. The most amazing part of the temple – a huge bell, weighing 18 pounds 018, made in Finland. The dome of the Church seem elegant and even weightless, but they can easily withstand such an impressive weight. Temples of Saint Petersburg, as you can see, attracts tourists.

The Savior on Blood also remarkable because the inside of the Cathedral is part of the waterfront, where the tragedy occurred.

Iconostasis

Not only Russian architects have contributed to the decoration of the Church.
Foreign experts also did their best, working on its decoration. The authors of the iconostasis, for example, are the Italian masters. He's just gorgeous, but especially impressive are the three crystal cross on top of it. The iconostasis is supplemented with many kinds of decorations, some of the image enclosed in a beautiful silver frame.

Mosaics

Over the North and South doors, you can see the mosaic paintings on the theme of stories from the Bible. These images and attract many tourists to the Temple on Blood. Saint Petersburg, whatever you say, would be less beautiful if not amazing Church.

Orthodox temples of St. Petersburg

The Walls and domes

Outside, the temple looks even more interesting than the inside. Walls decorated with coloured tiles, moulded bricks and ceramic tiles. As for the domes, all of them painted a colour shining enamel and complemented by a unique mosaic patterns. They are very elegant and colorful.

A Headdress and a mosaic picture

The Most interesting and attention-grabbing detail, located on the North facade of the Church, – it is a headdress. This decoration is typical for Russia. The kokoshnik was made by the master M. Nesterov. He also posted a picture of the mosaic depicting the Resurrection of Jesus. It is inside the headdress. On the West side of the Church is decorated by a painting, which we see miraculously Saved. Many of the temples of Saint-Petersburg is decorated with various images, it can be called a tradition.

The Arches of the Church is almost completely decorated in mosaic, over which creation worked well-known artists.

Main nave, the inner part of the temple

The Main nave is decorated with paintings depicting scenes from the life of Jesus. On the West side you can see the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ, and from the East – all the things that happened after these events. The inner part of the temple is decorated with colored Italian marbles and Russian semiprecious stones.

Datsan gunzechoinei

Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg

Do you Know where is the northernmost on the planet Buddhist temple? Yes, it was in St. Petersburg. Anyone who wants to see him must know the address that is easy to remember:Primorsky prospect, 91. Today it is called Datsan gunzechoinei. Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg - the most unusual and interesting attraction of the city.

Construction and decoration of the temple

It was built in 1915 by G. V. Baranovsky. The architect tried to follow the traditions and made the Church similar to the classic Tibetan structure. For the construction of the Datsan was spent a record amount of funds, it is really costly temple. The magnificent building is decorated with bright colors, gilding, paneling, as well as paintings by the famous artist N. Roerich. They can see eight Buddhist symbols.

Difficult fate of the temple

In 1916, the Temple was no longer held worship, all the monks left.
Only eight years later, the Church began to work again. It was opened until 1935, and then again stopped working, and soon the Buddhist monks began to be persecuted.

During the great Patriotic war, the temple opened a radio station that operated until the 1960-ies. Soon after, the Temple was given to the Zoological Institute and placed in the lab.

Church on spilled Blood St. Petersburg

Status of architectural monument and returning the Church to believers

In the Autumn of 1968 the Church was recognized as an architectural monument. Sooner or later it was bound to happen. And in the summer of 1990, the Executive Committee of the Leningrad city Council decided that the Temple must be returned to the believers.

Every tourist, coming to town even for a few days, should see with his own eyes the churches in St. Petersburg. They amaze with its magnificence, it is impossible to forget.


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