Holy Cross Church ( Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of the Lord ) - a church in the city of Serpukhov . Located in the historical center on Sitzenabivnaya street, house 15, in the area of the old city posad .
| Church | |
| Holy Cross Exaltation | |
|---|---|
 Holy Cross Exaltation Church in 1905 | |
| A country |  Russia |
| City | Serpukhov |
| Denomination | Orthodoxy |
| Established | 1694 |
| Building | 1746 - 1755 years |
| Chapels | St. George, Peter and Paul |
| Status |  OKN No. 5000002586 |
| condition | preserved |
History
The Holy Cross Exaltation Church was built in 1746 - 1755 [1] with donations from representatives of the famous merchant family of the Kishkin : Nikolai, Vasily and Akilina. It is located on the site of a wooden church of the Holy Great Martyr George, who gave the name of one of the main streets of the old city, Yegoryevskaya. [2] In Soviet times, the church was closed, domes and galleries destroyed. Currently, the building belongs to the company Serpukhov Textile, is used as a warehouse. [1] [2]
Architectural Features
The church was built of brick in the form of a massive two-pillar quadruple , covered with a system of box vaults with miniature drums located on them in a scale of the structure. [2] Along all four sides, the temple was surrounded by vaulted arched galleries, the refectory was absent. [2] It had side chapels of St. George and Peter and Paul, as well as a multi-tiered bell tower. [one]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Bokarev Alexander. Orthodox church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Serpukhov . "Temples of Russia." Date of treatment August 28, 2011. Archived on August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Churches of the Exaltation of the Cross Exaltation and Pechersk Icon of the Mother of God of Serpukhov . "Orthodox Serpukhov." Date of treatment August 28, 2011. Archived on August 26, 2012.