Those who come to the banks of the Ob for the first time canIt’s hard to imagine that the city of Novosibirsk, the largest industrial, scientific and cultural center of Siberia, is just over a hundred years old. The city, of course, has its own unique architectural appearance. And the expressive Orthodox churches of Novosibirsk occupy far from last place in its visual image. Even despite the fact that the antiquity, they can not boast.
From the history of Novosibirsk
Some historians explain the occurrence of thissettlement of historical accidents. The city of Novonikolayevsk gradually grew out of a working village that was founded in the last decade of the nineteenth century. Then builders of the bridge over the great Siberian river Ob - lived in it - a water barrier for the Trans-Siberian railway being built. This road, connecting the central regions of the country with the Pacific coast, was of great importance in Russian history. And one of the consequences of its construction was a city on the banks of the Ob River. The oldest temples of Novosibirsk are almost the same age as the city. Without an Orthodox church in the center of the city in Russia were not built. It has traditionally been the architectural dominant of any locality. Unfortunately, it should be noted that not all the churches and churches of Novosibirsk, erected at its foundation, have survived to this day. Much was destroyed in the thirties of the twentieth century.
Cathedral in the name of Alexander Nevsky
Orthodox churches of Novosibirsk are capable of nicesurprise guests with expressiveness and non-triviality of architectural solutions. One of the brightest historical monuments is the red-brick cathedral in the name of Alexander Nevsky in the historical center of the city. This majestic and powerful building, made in neo-Byzantine style, was one of the first stone structures of Novonikolayevsk. Its construction was completed on the eve of the new century, in 1899. Just like other temples of Novosibirsk, the cathedral was significantly damaged in the first half of the century. In the Soviet period of history, it was redeveloped and was used for other purposes. There were even attempts at its final demolition, but the Bolsheviks failed to blow up the building. Cathedral lost only the bell tower. On the eve of the significant date - the Millennium of the Baptism of Russia, a powerful public campaign unfolded in the city for the transfer of the historical monument of the Russian Orthodox Church. What was carried out.
Ascension Cathedral
One of the oldest temples of the city is alsoCathedral Ascension Cathedral. The date of its construction is marked the eve of the First World War - 1913. The fate of the temple is quite typical - in 1937 it was closed as part of the country's anti-religious policy. The building served as a warehouse and granary. However, during the war the Bolsheviks were forced to change their attitude towards the Orthodox Church. In 1944, the Ascension Cathedral again received parishioners. Since then, the services in the temple no longer ceased. It functioned even with the cardinal restoration of the building, which took place before the celebration of the Millennium of the baptism of Russia.
Trinity Cathedral
One of the peculiar business cards of the citybecame the golden-headed upper church of the Trinity-Vladimirsky Cathedral. Just like other temples of Novosibirsk, whose photos adorn historical monographs on the city, the Trinity Cathedral became a very vivid visual image of the "capital of Siberia". And its construction was completed quite recently, in 2008. But in his guise he combined the best traditions of Russian temple architecture in the stylistics of classicism.
