Virgin-Irkutsk church - evidence of trans-Ural talent artists create a work of art.Built in Russian-Byzantine style temple is decorated with Irkutsk.
Kazan Church, like other religious buildings of the former Soviet Union, has experienced many misfortunes, but revived.Beauty and grandeur, she is not inferior to the leading councils of the world.In Irkutsk and Angarsk Diocese church serves as the cathedral.
How did the temple
At the end of XVII - the beginning of the XVIII century on the ground near the Siberian river Ushakovka appeared first settlements.Newcomers were Orthodox, felt the need to communicate with God.Since 1803 the congregation visited Boris and Gleb church, but soon it became a bit crowded for everyone to pray and repent for their sins.Then known gold mines, an honorary citizen of Irkutsk Siberians Alexander donated money to build a new church.Also, the necessary funds allocated Dmitry Demidov and Alexander Trapeznikov wishing to transform native Irkutsk.Kazan church was built on the donations of caring people.
Construction
Before the start of construction works, a special committee.It was originally planned to consecrate a temple in honor of St. Nicholas, but later decided to build the church of Our Lady of Kazan - the patron of the Russian people.
While Irkutsk land was rich skillful masters: carvers, painters, gilders, etc.All of them are happy to have participated in the design of the temple.To have survived the name of Vladimir Fedorovich Karataeva, to make choirs and chapels for the iconostasis of the church.The composition of "Evangelicals" was written by a graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts Zyazin Maxim Ivanovich, who came to work in Irkutsk.Kazan church was not the only place the work of the artist.MIZyazin taught drawing in the Irkutsk teachers' seminary and a technical college.
imminent opening of the church contributed to the congregation, make money, candles, icons, books, covers, vestments for priests.
The newly built church was consecrated in April 1892.So there Kazan Church (Irkutsk).
History of Kazan Church
After the consecration of the temple of the church clergy determined Boris and Gleb.The first service was conducted Fedor Kholmovskaya priest and Deacon Alexander comeliness.Prefect appointed tradesman Ivan Yakovlev.
territory of the church was surrounded by a fence with iron bars and gates.Plots of land belonging to the church rented out and the proceeds from donations and the money went to the needs of the church.In 1914 the parish was 1618 men and 1811 women.Among the congregation were listed tradesmen, shop, farmers and officers of lower ranks.
Church of Our Lady of Kazan (Irkutsk) remained active until the revolution of 1917 and 18 more years.In 1936 the church was closed for worship, and in the building of the church placed a base Bookstore.Later, there were trained projectionists, produced Siberian souvenirs.Each new owner wanted to convert the interior of its own, thus speeding up the destruction of the church.At the same time, the presence of people in the building helped to keep the temple.
In 1975, the structure of the recognized cultural monument of local importance, and thirteen years later transferred to the All-Russian Society for Protection of Monuments of History and Culture.
funds for the restoration of the church was collected by the sale of lottery tickets, the organization Subbotniks, attracting sponsors.In honor of the 100th anniversary of the church in Irkutsk for the first time after the closing of the churches passed godfather move.Restoration work by the leading architect of Larissa Gurov.
In 1994, the Church of Our Lady of Kazan (Irkutsk) returned to the diocese.
modern shape and decoration of the temple
from other religious buildings of the city of Kazan church building different volume-spatial composition and symmetry centric structure.On the western side of the symmetry is broken bell tower annexe.
compact but capacious Kazan church is divided into subordination volumes grouped around a central pillar.Top placed dodecahedral drum and dome.In the lower reaches, the apse and the bell tower set octagonal drums, resembling a gazebo.Located diagonally nucleus additional towers completed tents.Crowned by the construction of the dome.The facade is decorated with modillions, innovative features, dual speakers and panels.
efforts of the ministers of the temple in 2011 in the church installed a new iconostasis is 12 meters high and weighing 70 tons, which comes to admire the entire Irkutsk.Kazan Church, before the former beautiful, transformed.Above the design of red and coffee granite worked Chinese masters and unusual material brought from India.Authors of the project - painter Nikolai Natyaganov architects Victoria Yakovleva and Denis Dresvyakin.
Kazan church is famous for its bells, especially pyatitonnikom.Heavy bell famous and loudest ringing.
Our Lady of Kazan icon of the Mother of God, in whose honor was consecrated cathedral, famous for miracles.The first miracle happened in Kazan.Once in the city there was a fire.The fire destroyed the Orthodox Church, which forced local residents to question the faith.To help the mother of God.Mary Archer dreamed daughter Matryona and told to get out of the ground the miraculous icon.The parents did not believe her daughter, but the dream was repeated.When the Virgin Mary had a dream for the third time, the adults decided to check whether the girl was telling the truth.It turned out, the image of Our Lady was really underground.Probably, the icon was kept there since the days of early Christianity.
appearance of the image of the Mother of God of Kazan was a real miracle, the people again believe in Christ.Later, the icon of the type Odigitria (Putevoditelnitsy), more than once helped Russian troops in military campaigns.Have miraculous powers and lists of the images stored in the churches of Russia.
Irkutsk, Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is located in Epiphany Cathedral.The image helps to grow a good crop.
Kazan Church (Irkutsk): Address
One of the most beautiful religious buildings in the world is located in the city of Irkutsk, street barricades, 34/1.You can get to places on buses №№ 42, 43, 67, 21,56, 480 and route taxis №№ 99, 3, 20, 9, 377.
