Temple of the icon of the Mother of God "Praying": address

Orthodox faith has long been backed not only by the living souls of the Christian teachings, but also by the construction of significant churches and churches, whose architecture is surprising, delightful and exciting to this day.

On the territory of Russia there are a lot of objects of cultural orthodox heritage, one of which is the Temple of Our Lady "Miluyuschey", the address of which is: St. Petersburg, Bolshoy Prospect Vasilievsky Island, 100.

Christian building value

The temple of the merciful Mother of God is today acting and carries in itself the most significant historical memoirs, important for every believer and the country as a whole. The temple was erected in memory of the coronation of the imperial couple: Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna.

In the building itself was kept the miraculous healing icon of the Mother of God ("The Merciful", its other name "Worthy Is", brought from Athos).

History of creation

The Temple of Our Lady "The Merciful" was built in the pre-revolutionary period for ten years (1889-1898).

After the completion of construction works, the main altar of the church was consecrated by the holy father of Kronstadt John and the Orthodox bishop Veniamin of Yamburg. Also, Metropolitan Anthony gave his blessing to the faithful service to the people, who bothered in 1900 to consecrate a chapel dedicated to the memory of the saints of Radonezh and Chernigov.

In the church itself there was a charity fraternity, which organized a shelter and a school for orphans. The church was visited by many residents of St. Petersburg, especially the sermons of Gapon's father, to which more than three thousand people gathered.

Its vital function in the development and reinforcement of the faith of the parishioners The Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Merciful" was only thirty-four years old, having during this time blessed thousands of Orthodox Christians for good deeds.

Architectural features of the ancient structure

The project of the building of the Temple of the icon "Miluyuschaya" was created by architect V. A. Kosyakov and engineer D. K. Prussak. The stone church was built to provide fifteen thousand inhabitants of the Galernaya harbor with the Christian parish.

The temple is crowned with five domes, its appearance is very similar to the Constantinople Sophia Cathedral. The church rises forty-two meters above the ground. At the level of small domes the chapel is built.

Byzantine architectural style is emphasized by the presence of towers adorned with neat windows along the circumference, which provides bright illumination inside the building.

Inside the walls were decorated with colorful murals, golden iconostases, valuable historical icons. The construction and arrangement of the church was financed by the rich at that time people, the very first altar was MF Kirin, the skipper of the port, so the decoration and decoration of the temple was very rich and beautiful.

Of course, there were difficulties during the erection of the stone church, but all efforts were not in vain. The beautiful building retains its appeal to this day due to its strength.

Based on the project of this church, temples were built in Novosibirsk, Sochi and Moscow.

Reasons for closure

Despite the good and good deeds that were supported by the church parish, history has made its own adjustments. The understanding of the Christian faith was destroyed and persecuted, new trends in the way of life led to a new comprehension of hereditary values, which turned out to be incorrect, as the practice showed. But, nevertheless, the Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Merciful" for many years could not fulfill its direct function.

During the revolution the building of the temple stood, but its interior decoration was barbarically destroyed. The parish was unnecessary for those who followed in the footsteps of the revolutionary future, breaking all the Christian laws.

The new government gave preference to more pressing issues, as it was believed then, and in 1932 gave the Temple a merciful icon to the order of the scuba diving squadron at Galernaya harbor. The building, in its essence, concealed the pressure chamber, which was equipped in the church. It was here that many divers-rescuers passed the exercises.

The most beautiful holy Temple of the Mother of God "The Merciful" has not lost its external essence, but internal re-equipment has made adjustments to the understanding of the value of this cult building, which warmed the soul not to one believing person.

Interesting Facts

The temple of the icon of the Mother of God "Miluyuschaya" is directly connected with the name of the current President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. His father was serving in a detachment of submariners, training base for which was located in this church.

The Return of the Church to Christians

Having passed many trials with history, the most beautiful cathedral, which concealed military complex behind its walls for many years, retained its uniqueness and attractiveness. But inwardly his condition fell into decay, as the maintenance of the building was not financed by any state structures.

Realizing the true purpose of the object of the cultural heritage of the Russian Federation, it was only in 1990 that attempts were made to restore the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Milauschaya" to the faithful parishioners. An application was submitted for transfer to the Ministry of Defense and the Government of the country.

The case moved from a dead center thanks to indifferent activists only in 2008. It was then that the chapel was built on the territory of the temple. In 2009, the bell tower was repaired, and with the first ringing after many years from the moment of closing the temple was filled with the belief in a complete restoration.

2012 is considered the year of the victory of the Christian faith in the souls, since it was then that the parish officially returned under its leadership the Temple of the "Merciful". St. Petersburg has found another functioning Orthodox object, which will serve not as a training military complex, but as a center for the spiritual development of the Russian armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

Modern restoration of the Christian heritage

After long years of operation, the temple came to an emergency condition, which requires immediate restoration. Back in 1999, a conclusion was made on the need for reconstruction. In this issue, a lot of interceded the mayor of the city - Anatoly Sobchak.

To date, the restoration of the temple is carried out at the expense of the accumulated funds of parishioners, a program has been developed to attract donations from private sponsors, federal funds are also being attracted for the "Culture of Russia" project.

So there is a hope that the Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Merciful" will be fully restored in the next few years and will please its future generations with its beauty and tranquility.