Holy Resurrection Cathedral of Bishkek: history of creation

Bishkek is rich in sights, and one of them is the Holy Resurrection Cathedral. Bishkek last year began the restoration of its shrine, turning it into one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.

History

The appearance of the cathedral was planned in the 1940sXX century. The Frunze Orthodox community (the name of Bishkek at that time) received approval for the creation of the temple in 1944. Under the church was allocated the building of the KIRSPOMSOVET, the construction of which was not completed. Ready then were only the walls - neither the roof nor the finish did not exist. The reconstruction was carried out according to the project of V.Veryuzhsky. The internal structure of the church was thoroughly considered. The three-level iconostasis separated the altar. In the temple were built the thrones of St. Alexis and the Resurrection of the Lord.

The walls were decorated with ceramics. The overflow of the temple is a box-like vault. The roof was made gable. The decorations of the temple are the tops on narrow drums. The tented bell tower crowns the church, towering over the neighborhoods by 29.5 meters.

By the decree of the head of Tatarstan in 1996 expansion and improvement of the territory was carried out.

Decision on reconstruction

For all time of existence neverrestored Sviir-Resurrection Cathedral. Bishkek could not afford to make any significant reconstruction, only from time to time carried out cosmetic repairs.

Archpriest Igor Dronov said that the question ofgreat repair arose long ago, but before that it was not up to him. After the adoption of the dignity Bishop Daniel of Bishkek decided to familiarize himself with the state of the churches. Rising to the roof, he saw that she was completely out of order. Immediately afterwards, it was decided to begin the reconstruction immediately. In addition, the altar part was added, so the roof would have to be changed anyway.

Reconstruction

The Holy Resurrection Cathedral of Bishkek isa monument of architecture of national importance. Therefore, to obtain permission to repair it, you must obtain the approval of various authorities. So, to solve the problem, it took seismologists, designers, architects, geologists and representatives of the Ministry of Culture. As a result of these visits, representatives of the diocese remained with a bunch of prescriptions in their hands.

In such a neglected state as wasThe Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek), photo of which today is the decoration of the catalogs, it was already pointless to talk about the repair - a complete restoration was needed. When the turn of completion of the altar part of the building approached, difficulties began. It was planned to cover the building with a roof in one style, but there were doubts about the ability of the walls to withstand it. After the survey by various authorities, a plan was developed, how to make sure that the church did not lose its functionality.

Thus, it was decided to strengthen the foundation, part of the walls and completely replace the roof. According to plan, the facade remained externally unchanged, but this is already the matter of decorators and architects.

Finds

When the workers began to dismantleHoly Resurrection Cathedral of Bishkek, specifically the altar part of the wall, under the plaster casts decorating it, frescos were found. These icons appeared during construction, but with one of the repairs were closed with modern elements. This discovery gave food for thought about the safety of the beauty found. To do this, invited artists who are familiar with the restoration of such ornaments. Experts, having examined the frescoes, came to the conclusion that they are subject to restoration. Initially, we wanted to use only a layer of paint, but in this case the probability of destruction of the frescoes was increased. Therefore, cut out a part of the wall, enclosing it in a concrete frame, which prevents spillage.

After the measures taken, the icon can be transferred to a prepared place. Those weighing about 5 tons of icons can be restored.

Update Features

Applying modern technology, architectshave developed a project showing the new look of the cathedral, with a high vault and new domes. It was especially important to take into account the acoustic characteristics. Speech spoken during the service in the Resurrection Cathedral, should not sound too loud, but not be deaf. This is very important, since the priest does not raise his voice, but everyone should hear it.

Ideal - do not resort to helpspeakers and any technique. The echo does not allow to perceive the sound adequately, but the domed vault allows the sound to "fall" evenly, spreading over the entire area.

Plans

Bishkek is engaged in financing reconstruction. The Holy Resurrection Cathedral slowly changes its appearance. This is helped not only by the authorities, but also by the residents: electrics, some builders, work absolutely free of charge. Citizens help with money, strength, prayer. Priests are grateful for any help, as it enables us to restore the Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek) more quickly. The description of this temple in the near future will decorate any catalog of local attractions.

The services can be held in the "bare" cathedral,Igor Dronov. The main thing was to finish in time the restoration of the walls and the equipment of the roof. The internal premises are gradually removed. It is noted that if services are in the temple, the remaining work takes much less time, they fully correspond to the ideas, without leaving a feeling of dissatisfaction.

Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek), addresswhich: the avenue Zhibek Zholu, 497, - receives a lot of messages from abroad. Many emigrants keep in memory the blue domes of the cathedral, which they used to go with their families in childhood. Even being abroad, these people want the restoration of the cathedral. The day when the work is over will be a great holiday.