Soothe My Sorrows Church
| Soothe My Sorrows Church | |
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Утоли моя печали | |
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| Location | Saratov, Russia |
| Address | Volzhskaya Street, 36 |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pyotr Zybin |
| Architectural type | Russian |
| Years built | 1904-1906 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Saratov |
51°31′48″N 46°02′09″E / 51.53000°N 46.03583°E Soothe My Sorrows Church (Russian: Утоли моя печали) is a Russian Orthodox church in Saratov, Russia. The church is located in the center of the city, on Volzhskaya Street and is one of the landmarks of the city.[1]
History
[edit]The church was built between 1904 and 1906. The project was designed by Pyotr Zybin and inspired by the architecture of the Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.[1][2]
In 1930 the church was closed, and various organizations were housed in its premises. In the 1990s the church began to be revived. Since 2007 repairs have been underway.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of the Theotokos Ease My Sorrows (Saratov).
- ^ a b "Храм в честь иконы Божией Матери "Утоли моя печали"" (in Russian). Большая Саратовская Энциклопедия. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "История храма" (in Russian). Храм в честь иконы Божией Матери "Утоли моя печали", Саратов. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "На одну из главных достопримечательностей Саратова вернули купол". ИА «Версия-Саратов» (in Russian). 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.