The history of the Orenburg Regional State Philharmonic goes back to 1943, when in the city of Chkalov (now Orenburg) the concert and variety bureau was transformed into the Chkalov State Philharmonic. This decision was made in order to improve concert activities. At that time, the evacuated Leningrad Academic Maly Opera and Ballet Theater named af
Holy Dormition Convent (Orenburg)
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The Orenburg Assumption Convent is a historical Orthodox convent located in the city of Orenburg. It was founded in 1872 and closed in 1923, but was reestablished in 2013.
The full name of the convent is the Orenburg Holy Assumption Women's Monastery of the Orenburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
The history of the monastery begins with a women's spiritual community formed in the mid-19th century at the Protection Church and officially opened in 1866. The first abbess was Tatyana Kononova (in the world – Amarceva, in monasticism – Taisiya). In 1872, the community was transformed into the Assumption Monastic Women's Monastery. Over the years of its existence, the monastery became not only a center of spiritual life but also of social life in the region.
From 1868 to 1881, a stone temple was built in the name of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, as well as various residential and economic buildings. In 1887–1888, a stone bell tower with a temple was built in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God.
Various abbesses led the monastery at different times. The economic activity of the monastery was actively developing: workshops for the production of clothing, blankets, carpets, and other goods operated here, as well as agriculture on the farm on the Kargalka River.
At the turn of the century, the monastery was one of the wealthiest in the region due to intensive economic activity and donations.
An important part of the monastery's activities was religious and educational work. There was a literacy school for girls, an orphanage, a hospital, and during the First World War, a military hospital.
In 1923, the monastery was closed, and part of its buildings was destroyed. The nuns were evicted, and the monastery's possessions were transferred to other needs.
Today, the history and significance of the Orenburg Assumption Women's Monastery continue to live on in the memory of people, leaving a mark on the region's history.
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