Cathedral of Christ the Savior

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  • Храм Христа Спасителя. Photo 1
  • Храм Христа Спасителя. Photo 2
  • Храм Христа Спасителя. Photo 3
  • Храм Христа Спасителя. Photo 4

Description

Construction of the stone church of Christ the Savior in the village of Spasskoye, Orenburg Oblast, began in 1804 at the initiative of Major General Alexander Pavlovich Mansurov, the son of General Pavel Mansurov. He was retired from active service in 1801 and received land rewards in the Orenburg Governorate for his services to the empire. The church was built on the site of a wooden church, and the project for a stone church was approved only in 1804, although the first attempt to obtain permission was made in 1796.

The construction of the church lasted for ten years, from 1804 to 1814, and its consecration took place on July 15, 1815. The first priest was S.V. Timashev. However, the church inevitably faced difficult times in the subsequent decades. In 1921, the destruction of the church began, which lasted until 1945. During the Great Patriotic War, the church was used as a grain storage facility.

In 1974, the church was included in the registry of cultural heritage sites of Russia. However, full-scale restoration began only in 2011 and lasted for about four years, completing by the 200th anniversary of the church in 2014. In 2002, a priest was appointed to the church, and since then, the church has once again become the center of spiritual life for the local residents.

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