The President visited the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo – Russian newspaper

The President visited the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo – Russian newspaper

The President visited the restored church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in Tsarskoye Selo, which has been restored recently to the 700th anniversary of abbot of the Russian land, and put a candle there.

In the morning, in the temple ceremony of consecration of the restored building. Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill. This action completes the nationwide celebration of the jubilee year of the 700th anniversary of Sergei of Radonezh.

Vladimir Putin visited the temple with the Patriarch, rector of the church father and head Gennady Board of Trustees of the restoration of the temple’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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The Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was built in 1904 for the soldiers of the Life Guards of the 2nd infantry battalion of the Tsarskoye Selo (from 1910 year – regiment). Chief of division was the son of Emperor Alexander II, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich. 110 years ago, the church was consecrated in the presence of Emperor Nicholas II. Since the foundation of the temple has become a monument to the heroes of the arrow.

In 1921, the church was closed, decoration destroyed, and the bell tower was demolished. In 1990-2000, the building was the driving school and cafes – in the words of his father, Gennady – disco, garage in place of the altar, and hookah room. Only in 2012 the church was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church, the restoration work was carried out with the assistance of the Board of Trustees. Temple will work with spiritual and educational center of the Tsarskoye Selo deanery.

“The temple itself is fully restored according to the available photographs of the early XX century. Completely recreated and iconostasis,” – said the abbot. The work went a half years.

The President asked whether the detected near the temple remains of soldiers of the First World War. Such graves there, confirmed Gennady father: Part names restored to historical documents, the work continues.

The head of state also visited the exhibition “Guards arrow in the service of the Fatherland”, which includes weapons, documents, military uniforms of the XIX century and the First World War. Vladimir Putin drew attention to the map of military operations of the XIX century, published in France. According to the representative of the museum, was printed at the bottom of a false testament of Peter I, invented in France: they allegedly said that Russia will conquer Europe and comes to India.

“Oddly enough, I sometimes have today to hear such fake “, – said the president.