In Russia, my mother a lot of holy places where thousands of pilgrims, believers and those who suffer - in search of spiritual cleansing, getting rid of bodily ailments, moral enlightenment, and just to be attached to the beauty of the spiritual.One of these centers, "places of power", is considered to be a monastery in the Perm region, the severity of the statute and the sanctity of ministries nicknamed by the people "Ural Athos."
Journey to the Urals
So let's go to the White Mountain, that long after the onset of spring flaunts its magnificent snow-cap among other peaks of the Ural ridge.By the way, hence the name of the cliff!Located natural complex about 120 km from the regional city of Perm.It is here and was built once Belogorsky monastery.Perm region - a beautiful place with amazing nature, a severe and simple at the same time.She also unassuming and majestic as the people who inhabited this place long ago and those who live here now.And the holy abode, called St. Nicholas, its architecture blends into the surrounding landscape.By occupation, it refers to the spiritual missionary institutions.A 40 km from the parish is a small town of Kungur.Thus, the main attraction of the surrounding area - it Belogorsky monastery.Perm region is now impossible to imagine without him.
Patrimony
Ural Mountains has long been multinational terrain.Europe and Asia are connected, creating a unique climate.Dense forests, rich in game, lakes, generous fish, bowels of the earth with deposits of natural resources make this area more than appealing to a wide variety of people - both indigenous, who lived here from time immemorial, and the newcomers who appeared here in search of a better life, or fleeingby cruel landlords.Bashkirs, Mongols, Tatars, Kazakhs, side by side with the Mansi, Komi and Udmurtia, the Khanty.Russian-Kazakh steppes and mountains have become the focus of many unique cultures, customs and traditions.For example, in the 18th century there were hiding from the persecution of the Old Believers, creating their hermitages of settlement.Then, still there was not built Belogorsky monastery, Perm did not differ more in the other semi-Russian provinces.
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1891 - a memorial to these places.Crown Prince Nikolai was 22 years old when he decided to go to the "east" journey to raise the level of knowledge and become better acquainted with the state systems of other countries.In Japan, it was attacked several blows sabers almost became fatal.In honor of his deliverance from danger and recovery of White Mountain at the beginning we established a huge ten-Cross - "royal."Then the highest ranks of the Orthodox Church, it was decided to build on this elevation Belogorsky monastery.Perm, thereby twice made history that was beneficial to these places.There was also defined "character" of the monastery: the missionary, that is, with elements of charity, male parish called St. Nicholas.
The construction
solemn prayer and lighting of the construction site took place in 1893, on 18 June.Razmёtka area of White Mountain, plans and drawings - everything was prepared in advance.In 1894 Belogorsk Monastery has already started work, as has been completely rebuilt the temple, however, is still made of wood.Then, work continued on the building where the monks were placed, various utility rooms, rectory, and so on. D., And opened a school for orphans, where lived and where 25 boys were educated.An interesting detail: the monastery was Belogorsky men on their own software.Monks, mastering the skills of peasant (and many of them were familiar from childhood), plowed and sowed, ogorodnichali, raise livestock and poultry, were engaged in fishing and apiculture.Fulfilling Christian duty free products help the surrounding population.In lean years, many people saved the monastery hlebushek!
fateful minutes
not spared it a party, and the house of God.Although there were moments of true celebration.For example, in September 1897 a long procession, which was attended not only the Orthodox clergy, and thousands of pilgrims, Belogorsk Monastery (Perm) delivered 5 miraculous icons - to strengthen the spirit of the faithful in the name of glorification of the Lord.Across the county held a solemn thanksgiving liturgy and prayers.And then the main temple and construction suffered the fate of many wooden buildings from a sudden there was a fire they burned almost to the ground.The drama took place just three years after opening.And even after 4 years at the time of rampant disaster heavy wind and King's Cross has tumbled down.Restores it to all the world and society.Especially helped merchants.Creed was demolished in 1918, with the establishment of Soviet power in the Urals.
Second Life abode
not only the cross, but also the very abode of the people wanted to restore.It looked like Belogorsk Monastery before the fire?Photo, alas, have not survived.Only the written memoirs of contemporaries.
again began to gather funds.The donation was attended by a huge number of visitors.The contributions were from ordinary parishioners - not rich burghers and peasants.Famous residents of Perm and Kungur, industrialists, merchants, and all sorts of patrons, artists and cultural figures edges adjacent metropolitan clergy and church - no one is left on the side of good cause.A lot of money was required, since it was planned to build a thorough stone building, which is not afraid to be fires, storms and other disasters.
Bookmark the new cathedral, Holy Cross, took place so soon, only in 1902.With God's help, it was built almost half a decade, the architecture reflects the strict classical Byzantine style.Among the builders were primarily monks: they made the bricks, put the clutch.The new building, perfect in its simple grandeur, holds 8 thousand faithful.Among existing at the time of spiritual monasteries became the largest local Belogorsky Monastery (Perm Territory, photo attached).In the great celebration of the opening and consecration of the building was about 30 thousand worshipers and pilgrims.It happened in the summer of 1917.It seemed Monastery expect many years of service to the light, the good, the divine.
revolution, repression, war
However, history has an impact in terms of human.So the monastery to become a true hotbed of spirituality and true faith, had to go through a lot in my lifetime.During the revolutionary struggles and battles of the Civil War the monastery has repeatedly been looted and desecrated.They were brutally tortured, drowned or shot in the Kama governing representatives of the clergy, headed by Archimandrite Varlaam, and almost all of the ordinary monks.School for orphans, of course, closed.Since 1923, he desecrated the house of God was used to torture chambers of the Cheka, the police.And since 1930 here opened camp where were kept repressed and special settlers.A year later, the building was adapted for the disabled House.Then there were placed various medical social institutions: in the Great Patriotic War - the rehabilitation center for wounded and disabled war veterans, labor and childhood, in which people are held in conditions that are very far from civilized.But in 1980 Belogorie flared up again.At the cathedral dome, even burnt.
holy place
Yes, the proverb is right when says that the holy place is not empty.In the adjustment period, when there was soul-searching, it was returned to the Russian culture not only forgotten or erased names of literature, music, painting, undeservedly forgotten works of art, but also religious centers.So Belogorsky monastery, or rather, all that was left of him, departed again to the Office of the Orthodox Church.A major role in this important event played a solemn celebration of the baptism of Rus.From the central and the regional budget was allocated the necessary funds.Again began the restoration works across all the buildings of the monastery, and the main attraction of the complex - Holy Cross Cathedral.There is a silver lining - thanks to modern technology, the monastery found a natural source of healthy water, which further glorified and made popular these places.
daily routine and life
For those wishing to visit the monastery Belogorsky working hours play no special role.For pilgrims it is open around the clock: You get a bed, feed, try to make everything comfortable and very unobtrusive.Of course, there are guided tours.If you want to get to the special services in the Belogorsk Monastery, his working hours are: every Saturday at the church from 14-00 to 15-00 hours held prayers before the ark, where lie the relics of St. Panteleimon - Healer.Services are for the sake of the suffering and the suffering, burdened by various bodily ailments.These relics were brought to the monastery of Mount Athos (Greece) back in 1907 and kept the people faithful to God through all the vicissitudes of history and personal lives.When St. Nicholas Belogorsky monastery (see photo in the article) began to recover, the faithful returned the ark abode.Further, as the special services - on Monday evening to half past four to five occur prayers blessing of water, from 17.00 - vigils;Tuesday and Wednesday - Morning Divine Liturgy.
Address and route
Again, information for those wishing to visit the monastery Belogorsky: how to get to it.The exact address of the monastery - the Perm Krai, Kungur district, the village of Kalinino.The highway (for commuting on their own) Ekaterinburg-Perm.Look carefully at the signs, time to displace Kalinin.You can also use the buses.
