The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh is the main Orthodox church in the city of Chapayevsk, Samara Region of Russia. Built in 1916-1918. The object of cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia of federal significance.
| Orthodox church | |||
| Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Chapaevsk | |||
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 Temple in 2012
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| A country |  Russia | ||
| City | Chapaevsk , Komsomolskaya st., 3 | ||
| Denomination | Orthodoxy | ||
| Diocese | Kinel | ||
| Architectural style | Modern, pseudo-russian style | ||
| Project author | D. A. Werner | ||
| Building | 1916 - 1918 years | ||
| Key Dates | |||
| 1916-1918 - construction, 1926 - closing of the church 1990 - Resumption of worship. | |||
| Status | protected by the state | ||
| condition | valid | ||
| Site | sergievskyhram.pravorg.ru | ||
History
The temple in the newly established village Ivaschenkovo, at the Sergievsky Samara plant of explosives, was designed since 1915. Construction began in 1916, in 1918, the not completely ready temple was consecrated (construction continued in 1919) [1] . The construction was carried out according to the project of Samara architect Dmitry Alexandrovich Werner. The dedication of the church to Sergius of Radonezh is connected with the fact that the construction of the plant was led by the Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich , whose patron saint was Sergius of Radonezh [1] .
The temple, which became one of the few consecrated after the October Revolution, remained valid until 1926. After that, he was transferred under the House of Defense, during World War II was used as an ammunition depot, as well as a vegetable store. In the years 1952-1990. Chapaevsky House of Pioneers was located in the church building [2] .
In 1990, the executive committee of Chapaevsk city council of deputies decided to return the church to believers. In 1995, the temple was recognized as an architectural monument of federal significance [3] .
Architectural features
The church was built in the neo-Russian style with references to Russian architecture of the 16th — 17th centuries. with modern elements. The facade of the temple is richly decorated with the use of ceramic facade tiles, limestone, facing bricks, tiles, majolica inserts and belts with floral patterns. Majolica panels depict saints, cherubs, various symbols of Christianity. There were numerous tiles with the emblems of the Romanovs (they were shot down during the Soviet era). Above the main entrance to the church, on the gable, there is a large majolica panel depicting Sergius of Radonezh blessing Dmitry Donskoy, based on the picture by A.N. Novoskoltsev “St. Sergius blesses Dmitry Donskoy to the battle and lets two monks go with him” [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 A. Arutyunov. Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Chapaevsk . Samara Province. History and culture . The appeal date is March 15, 2018.
- ↑ M.P. Orekhov. The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the city of Chapayevsk, Samara Region. Kultura.RF (January 5, 2015). The appeal date is March 15, 2018.
- ↑ About the temple . The official website of the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh . The appeal date is March 17, 2018.