Spaso-Preobrazhensʹkyy Sobor Khi St. — Attraction in Чернігівська міська громада

The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral, located here in Abakan, Russian Siberia, is certainly a do-not-miss attraction IF you have any interest at all in the Russian Orthodox Church. I visited in December and it was in the minus 20°F temperature range. The Cathedral was not open so I was not able to enter. To the East of the Cathedral is the very large Preobrazhensky Park. After photographing the Cathedral I walked into the park and explored its various monuments and sights. En route back to my automobile, I happened upon the Monument to St. Peter and Fevronia and was happy that I saw, and later read about, this monument.The Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral is a beautiful cathedral, but it seems more high than wide. The Cathedral is located on Sobornaya Square. The highest point is almost 50 meters, the interior is approximately 1,600m2 and it can accommodate 1,000 worshipers. There are five golden domes on top of the Cathedral. A main dome is surrounded by four smaller domes. The front view of the cathedral gives a great view of the bell tower, with it's twelve bells. The other domes may be found on the bell tower, and at the rear of the building. The rear view, from the Park next to the cathedral, gives a better view of the golden domes.

The Cathedral was designed by A. Krylov, and construction which was started in the 1990's was halted due to lack of funds. It was restarted in 1999, and finished in the early 2000's. There are two chapels, built into either side of the Cathedral. The interior had great art. We particularly enjoyed the mosaics on the ceiling and walls, and the golden Chandeliers. The most impressive piece of furniture that we saw, was a table with two silver double headed eagles which was used to hold candles for sale.The Park next to the church was beautifully maintained and had sculptures of an Angel and Peter & Fevronia monument. It also had a lake and many "love" trees with locks attached. The Lora statue is at a round-a-bout a short drive away on Druzhby...

The foundation stone for Dnipro’s cathedral was laid by Empress Catherine the Great at the city’s inauguration in 1787. But that proved to be a bit of a false start, as construction didn’t begin until 1830. The church ended up having more modest proportions than the spiritual centre intended by Count Grigory Potemkin, but it’s beautiful all the same and is a Ukrainian national monument.

In a tale echoed by many churches in the country the Transfiguration Cathedral’s decoration was destroyed by Soviet troops, although the building did survive the Second World War unharmed.

A full restoration has returned the iconostasis and frescoes to their former glory, and you can spot Catherine the Great’s foundation stone on the right side of the nave.

To look at this church without know its story, you’d never believe it could be less than 20 years old.

The original Neoclassical Transfiguration Cathedral was erected in 1827, but demolished by the Soviets in 1936. It wasn’t until 1999 that the building was reconstructed according to the same plans.

The project took less than four years, and when it was re-consecrated, some of the distinguished burials were moved back after having been disinterred 80 years ago and buried elsewhere.

The most famous of these is the Governor of New Russia Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, whose tomb now has pride of...

Когда вижу соборы домонгольского периода, то удивляюсь, как они выстояли 10 веков, и восхищаюсь их красотой. Спасо-Преображенский собор - один из шести памятников (из них пять соборов) домонгольской эпохи Чернигова. Его основатель - князь Мстислав, сын Владимира, крестителя Руси. Покняжив в Тмутаракани (современные Крым и  Кубань), он пожелал занять северский «стол» и ради этого пошел войной на брата Ярослава Мудрого. Одержав победу, обосновался в Чернигове, помирился с родственниками и в начале 1030-х гг. начал возводить собор. До завершения строительства не дожил и был похоронен в недострое. В соборе также покоится прах князя Игоря Святославича (того самого из «Слова о полку Игореве»), Игоря Ольговича и других черниговских князей той эпохи. Собор сохранился до наших дней почти целиком, но отчасти перестроенным после пожара в 18 веке. Вместо крещальни была построена круглая башня, симметричная левой древней башне с лестницей на хоры. На обеих башнях установили шпили огромной величины, что исказило древний облик церкви. В довершение ко всему перед порталами устроили тамбуры, что не характерно для византийских храмов. Внимательно посмотрите на фасад, его украшает необычная и нарядная кирпичная кладка. При реставрации часть стен специально не стали штукатурить, чтобы показать искусство старых мастеров-каменщиков. Эти разнообразные кладки и знаки являлись для наших предков солнечными часами. Храм действующий, внутри есть древнегреческие колонны, их привезли византийцы,...