The Cathedral of St. Vladimir (the official name is the Cathedral of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir ) is one of the main Orthodox cathedrals in Astrakhan , which is also its integral symbol.
Orthodox Cathedral | |
Cathedral of the Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir | |
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A country | Russia |
Astrakhan | st. Army General Epishev, 4 |
Denomination | Orthodoxy |
Diocese | Astrakhan |
Type of building | Cathedral |
Architectural style | Russian-Byzantine style |
Project Author | V.A. Kosyakov and N.E. Ikavitz |
Architect | |
Established | July 15, 1888 |
Building | 1895 - 1902 |
Status | An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of regional significance. Reg. No. 301410577810005 ( EGROKN ). (Wikigid database) |
condition | acting |
Site | web.archive.org/web/2012... |
The cathedral was built between 1895-1902 by St. Petersburg civil engineers V. A. Kosyakov and N. E. Ikavits, whose project was recognized as the most worthy by the commission of the Astrakhan City Duma.
The Cathedral of Prince Vladimir is unique in its architecture for the end of the 19th century, history, as well as its purpose for Astrakhan itself.
History
The decision to build the cathedral was made by the Astrakhan City Council on June 8, 1888, chaired by V. M. Lazarevsky. The temple was built in honor of the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Russia , as a monument to this significant event. The City Duma decided to build it in the sixth section of the city of Astrakhan, where about 11,000 Orthodox Christians lived. On all issues of the construction of the cathedral, a commission was created, which included vowels of the City Duma. They chose the place of the future temple, on the banks of the Zaton. The place itself was located in the center of the sixth section and was a large wasteland. Also, the choice of the construction site was influenced by the fact that the cathedral will be erected on the border of the Russian and Tatar settlements. In this case, the temple would perform missionary functions to introduce the Tatars - Muslims to Orthodoxy , and would also facilitate their familiarization with Orthodox worship , religious processions , solemn Orthodox festivals.
The project of St. Petersburg civil engineers V.A. Kosyakov and N.E. Ikavits was recognized by the commission as the most worthy at the meeting on September 10, 1890 .
The temple was supposed to be built in the year of the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Russia , but due to a number of problems, such as: slow collection of donations , a lean year for Russia in 1891 , the cholera epidemic in Astrakhan in 1892 , the construction itself began only in 1895 .
The actual construction of the temple began on March 5, 1895 , on the occasion of which a special prayer service was served. The place for the future cathedral was originally elevated and fortified with oak piles, and after 4 months the foundation began. The Astrakhan bishop Mitrofan (Nevsky) served a prayer service on June 18, 1895 on the occasion of laying the foundation . A memorial plaque was laid in the foundation , which describes the reasons that led to the construction of the cathedral.
City architect Korzhinsky supervised all construction work, which lasted 7 years. By 1902, all major construction work was completed. This year marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Astrakhan diocese , which aroused the desire of the commission to coincide with the dedication of the church to this date. [one]
After the revolutions of 1917, the temple was destroyed. During the March uprising of workers in 1919, the temple was at the epicenter of hostilities.
In 1923, the temple of St. Vladimir almost fell into the hands of the Renovationists . The rector of the church, father John Velikanov, began to conduct services in a new style, while the second priest, father Vsevolod Vinogradov, remained faithful to the canons of Orthodoxy . Believers did not let Velikanov into the temple, and soon he returned to the Russian Orthodox Church.
In March 1924, the Astrakhan Archbishop Thaddeus (Uspensky) made the church his cathedral. This happened because both the Assumption Cathedral and most of the other main Astrakhan temples were in the power of the Renovationists. For a long time, the church of St. Vladimir continued to be a cathedral , occupying the most important place among those remaining in the Orthodox churches. But in 1936 the temple was captured by the Renovationists , and in 1939 it was closed by the Soviet authorities and was used as a warehouse for a long time. [2] . In 1967, the church was converted into a bus station, in connection with which all the images of Orthodox saints were painted over.
On January 29, 1998, the head of the administration of the Astrakhan Region, Anatoly Petrovich Guzhvin, decided to create a special commission to recreate the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, headed by Guzhvin A.P., on July 27, 1999, the church was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church , and on July 28, 2001, Bishop Iona ( Karpukhin) consecrated new bells [1] .
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Links
- http://vk.prihod.ru/ Official site of the cathedral