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Russia, Kaliningrad, Pobeda Square, 2

Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad region

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Cathedral of Christ the Savior

- Cathedral of the Kaliningrad Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, built according to the design of the architect Oleg Kopylov. Designed for 3,000 people. The height (to the cross) reaches 51 meters. The temple is located on the central square of Kaliningrad - Victory Square. The temple was built in the style of Vladimir-Suzdal temple architecture.

History[edit]

The history of the Kaliningrad Cathedral of Christ the Savior dates back to April 30, 1995, on the day of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy on Kaliningrad land.

On that day, a citywide religious procession took place from the Holy Cross Cathedral to the park on Victory Square. After a prayer service on the site of the future church, Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad (now His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus') consecrated the foundation stone, and also installed a seven-meter wooden cross. The future cathedral was supposed to become a symbol of Orthodoxy on Kaliningrad land. It was conceived as the first temple in the city, built in accordance with the canons of Russian Orthodox architecture - a five-domed golden-domed white stone cathedral, similar to the temples of the Pskov Kremlin.

Until 1985, there was not a single Orthodox church in Kaliningrad, and the parishes that opened subsequently operated, as a rule, within the walls of German religious buildings that needed restoration. Hegumen Mercury (Ivanov), now Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk, was appointed the first rector of the cathedral, which was still just being designed.

In May 1995, the appearance of the future temple was chosen: its author was the architect Oleg Vadimovich Kopylov. The project was approved by His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II.

On June 23, 1996, His Eminence KIRILL, Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, together with His Excellency Boris Nikolaevich YELTSIN, the first President of Russia, laid a capsule with consecrated soil taken from under the walls of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow into the foundation of the future cathedral.

At the end of June 1996, the wooden Small Cathedral of Christ the Savior was built next to the cathedral construction site. This temple was consecrated by Metropolitan Kirill of Kaliningrad and Smolensk, in honor of the Image of the Lord Not Made by Hands. The first festive service took place on September 27, 1996. This temple stood next to the cathedral under construction until 2009, after which it was dismantled and reassembled in the Kaliningrad microdistrict “Selma”.

The upper church of the Cathedral with a capacity of 3 thousand people is dedicated to the feast of the Nativity of Christ. The lower church in honor of the Image of Christ the Savior Not Made by Hands (Ubrus) is located in the basement of the stylobate and is designed for 400 people. The infrastructure of the temple includes children's classes of the parochial school, a conference hall, and a refectory.

The Upper Church of the Nativity of Christ was consecrated on September 10, 2006 by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Rus'.

The lower church in the name of the Savior Not Made by Hands was consecrated on September 27, 2007 by Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad. The “Memel” iconostasis, transferred in 1996 by the Holy Prince Vladimir Brotherhood from Germany, was installed in the temple, created during the Seven Years’ War for the Russian garrison in Memel (now Klaipeda).

Description and architectural features

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a tall octagonal building with arched portals above the entrances on three sides. The white stone building amazingly combined traditional elements of Russian architecture with modern trends in architecture. Five standard helmet-shaped domes with gilding rise majestically above the roof of the temple. The sixth was installed above the altar apse. A twenty-meter three-flight staircase leads to the main entrance to the temple.

Interior decoration of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

In this cathedral, an area of 1000 square meters was subject to glazing. m, which is an innovation for domestic church architecture. Rays of light literally penetrate the entire space inside the structure, making it weightless.

The interior decoration is an organic continuation of the external appearance of the cathedral. In the lower church there is a beautiful iconostasis, the design of which is maintained in strict accordance with the icon-painting traditions of the 8th century.

Current state[edit]

Description[edit]

The architectural structure of the ensemble of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is designed in the style of Vladimir-Suzdal temple architecture, which is successfully combined with achievements in the field of modern architecture and design.

The cathedral building is an octagon with protruding arched entrance portals. The cathedral, which is basically five-domed, is crowned with a sixth dome on the eastern side above the altar apse in a symbol of the biblical six-day period. The helmet-shaped domes are created in the ancient Byzantine temple style. The total height of the cathedral is 69 meters. The glazing area is more than 1000 sq. meters, the area of granite-marble cladding and floors is about 11 thousand square meters. meters. On the belfry of the temple there are 13 bells, the largest of which weighs 14 tons.

Activities of the parish[edit]

Orthodox gymnasium
At the cathedral there are:

Sunday School

The Sunday school of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad accepts children aged 5 to 16 years.

Orthodox gymnasium

The Orthodox gymnasium of Kaliningrad was established by the Kaliningrad diocese and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Geographically located as part of the cathedral complex at the address: Kaliningrad, Victory Square 2.

Activities for adults

Current state and activities of the parish

Today, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad is operational. A full cycle of services is performed there, and religious services are held. A Sunday school has been organized here, and classes are held with the church choir.

In 2012, Patriarch Kirill consecrated the new building of the gymnasium at the cathedral. There is a summer camp for teenagers.

Parishioners can discuss issues of concern to them regarding faith while drinking tea. Such rituals are held every week and allow believers to learn something new and useful about the Holy Scriptures.

On a note! On the official website of the temple there is information about the time of the event and the topic that will be discussed. In addition, lectures are held for those who have decided to get married or become godparents.

Description

Schedule of services, registration of requirements

You can find out more about the schedule according to which services are held on the official website of the cathedral. The early Liturgy is celebrated at 7:00, the late Liturgy at 9:00 and 10:00.

The Sacrament of Confession can be visited from 8:00 to 9:00, it all depends on the specific day, so it is better to find out the schedule in advance. At 9:00 twice a week a small blessing of water is held.

Divine service at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The life of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad becomes more and more eventful every year. It is possible that in the future his clergy will conduct even more active social service. Now this place attracts many tourists and is one of the main architectural attractions of the city.

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STORY

On April 30, 1995, on the day of celebrating the 10th anniversary of Orthodoxy on Kaliningrad land, the foundation stone of the future cathedral was consecrated and a seven-meter wooden cross was installed at the site of its construction. By May 1996, the competitive work on the preliminary design of the temple was completed, and the location for its construction was finally determined. The author of the project is Kaliningrad architect Oleg Kopylov.

The model of the designed cathedral was submitted for approval to His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II. The project received his approval and blessing.

In the reconstructed Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, a prayer service was served and a handful of sacred earth was taken from under the walls of the Temple. This earth in a capsule was laid into the foundation of the new Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad in June 1996 in the presence of the first President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin.

At the end of June 1996, with the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, construction of a small wooden Cathedral began at the site of the memorial cross. This temple was consecrated by Metropolitan Kirill of Kaliningrad and Smolensk, in honor of the Image of the Lord Not Made by Hands. The festive service took place on September 27, 1996 (i.e. three months after the start of construction).

ARCHITECTURE

The figurative structure of the building of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior was designed in the style of Vladimir-Suzdal temple architecture. This style was adopted as the most laconic and expressive. According to the plan, the image of the cathedral should embody modern achievements of architecture and ancient Russian origins. The special island location on the general plan predetermined the decision of its architectural appearance.

The cathedral building itself is an octagon with protruding arched entrance portals. The dimensions of the temple are 31x31 m. The altar part of the cathedral is crowned with a dome and attached to the eastern side of the building. The entire arched composition rests on a podium stylobate with a diameter of 60 meters, which is the walkway of the Temple. The composition of the cathedral is strictly symmetrical, which emphasizes the monumentality and significance of the structure.

A large three-flight staircase leads to the podium - the main floor of the cathedral at 0.00 m. Under the stairs there is a loading and unloading unit and a box for 5-6 cars. The 20-meter wide staircase is flanked by two cascades of flower beds. The internal volumetric-spatial design of the cathedral's interiors, along with traditional techniques (cross vault, four-pillar composition of the central dome, location of the altar and iconostasis), also has a number of innovations. Never before have so many glazed surfaces been used in temple architecture. This solution makes it possible to obtain a number of wonderful light and color effects: the rising sun will picturesquely pierce the interior of the building with its rays; the same thing at sunset; the dome with a cross crowning the altar part of the cathedral will constantly float through the stained glass windows above the iconostasis; during daylight hours, the mirrored stained glass windows of the cathedral will reflect everything around them, dissolving the building of the cathedral itself into the surrounding nature; in the evening and at night, the mirror effect will begin to work in the opposite direction; the interior of the temple with its interior decoration and beauty will be repeatedly reflected and transformed in the window openings.

SUBTOTALS

Currently, construction is being carried out by SSP "KSHS" - the structural and construction division of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad, which is the general contractor.

In October 2003, 11 bells for the future bell tower of the cathedral were delivered to the construction site of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The bells were cast by masters of the Voronezh Bell Foundry, reviving the traditions of Voronezh foundry workers. The smallest of the bells weighs only seven kilograms, the largest - three tons.

The three-ton bell was delivered to Kaliningrad back in 2002, but the main bell of the belfry - weighing twelve tons - has yet to be cast. Upon completion of the bell tower, all thirteen bells will be installed at a height of 45 meters. By the beginning of 2004, construction reached the level of technical floors - 32 m.

The base has been prepared for the installation of the main light drum (the basis for installing the central dome) - 18 meters high. A staircase was made to climb to the observation deck and bell towers.

Six crosses were brought to the construction site of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, which will be erected on the future domes of the Temple.

According to the project, the Cathedral will be crowned with six golden-domed domes: a central dome, four side domes and a sixth altar dome. The height of the four crosses is 4 meters, the central one is 5.90 meters and the altar one is 3.20 meters.

The new metal crosses have a titanium nitride coating and will reflect sunlight over Kaliningrad at an altitude of about sixty meters as bright beacons of light.

The crosses were delivered to Kaliningrad from Chelyabinsk, where they were produced. Along with the new crosses, titanium nitride sheets were delivered for cladding the domes of the Cathedral.

In addition, by order of the cathedral in Chelyabinsk, the same company manufactured five main domes of the cathedral.

TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS

1. Building area (S) - 3242.0 m2 2. Total area (S total) - 6788.0 m2 3. Usable area (S p) - 4720.0 m2 4. Construction volume (V line) - 62500 .0 m2 5. The capacity of the upper temple is 3000 people. 6. The capacity of the lower temple is 400 people. 7. The capacity of the conference room is 200-250 people. 8. Staff - 45 people.

Patriarchia.ru based on materials from the website of the Kaliningrad Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Rules of conduct in the temple for tourists

Lake Kinneret - the place of Christ's earthly ministry

The cathedral was originally a shrine for Orthodox believers and attracts thousands of pilgrims within its walls, familiar with all the rules of conduct in the temple. It is worth noting that together with believers, the temple is visited by hundreds of tourist groups, among which there may be believers of other faiths, foreigners, and children. In this regard, rules of conduct for tourists were developed and put into operation:

Dress code. It is forbidden to enter the temple in shorts or thin open T-shirts. It is advisable for women to have a long skirt or scarf/stole with them that will help cover their legs.
Headdress. Men are in the temple with their heads uncovered; women, on the contrary, should cover their heads with a scarf or stole.
You are not allowed to use a telephone on the temple grounds. In this regard, tourists are asked to turn off their mobile phones. This is done in order to maintain a calm atmosphere and not disturb the clergy during the service.
Shooting. There may be a complete ban on video or photography, or a partial ban, for example, it is prohibited to use a flash or professional photographic equipment when taking pictures.
In all churches in the country there is a strict ban on noise and loud conversations.
A strict ban also applies to visiting the cathedral with animals or food. All this can cause irreparable harm to unique icons.

Attention! These rules are designed to maintain an appropriate atmosphere of peace and quiet in the temple building. They also allow you to maintain the safety of icons and the interior of the cathedral. This is especially true given the high capacity of the cathedral. Up to 3 thousand people can be on the premises.

How to get to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad

When traveling around Kaliningrad with a group, the tourist will be taken by bus to all the city attractions offered on the tour. If a tourist travels on his own, he must know the address, opening hours, and how to get to the place of interest.

The Russian Orthodox Church in Kaliningrad is located on the square. Pobeda, 2. Here, in the area, you can find other equally interesting sights of the ancient city.

We can safely say that the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a landmark that will be of interest not only to Orthodox believers, but also to ordinary tourists who want to better know the history of the city, see interesting architectural complexes and beautiful places. For example, you can visit the small temple of Peter and Fevronia near the cathedral.

Shrines and patronal feasts

The main attractions are the iconostases of the upper and lower temples. The first has a special concave shape, thereby imitating the Divine radiance. The second is not only an Orthodox relic, but also a historical one. This iconostasis was made by order of Empress Elizabeth I when the country was at war with Prussia. It was delivered to the soldiers of the western garrison.

Patronal feasts are celebrated:

January 7—Christmas Day;
August 29 - transfer of the Icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands from Edessa to Constantinople.