During its almost three hundred years of existence, Barnaul has come a long way from a small village at a copper smelter to a major industrial center of Siberia. Along with the development of the city, its architectural appearance also changed. In Barnaul, from the day of its foundation, the construction of various religious institutions was actively carried out. Unfortunately, many of them have not survived to this day, but there are also temples that have not been touched by time. Simultaneously with the restoration of old shrines, completely new churches are being built.
Pokrovsky Cathedral
Erected in the period from 1898 to 1903 on the site of an old wooden church, which was located in the poorest part of the city. The parishioners of the Intercession Church were peasants and artisans, so the funds for the construction of a new stone church were collected by the whole world for more than ten years.
The four- altar large stone temple is built of red unplastered brick in neo-Byzantine style. It has a classic cruciform layout. The round rotunda is crowned with an onion dome. In the western part there is a highbell tower.
The temple was painted in 1918-1928. The wall painting was done with oil paints on dry plaster. The paintings of artists M. Nesterov and V. Vasnetsov served as samples.
After the Revolution, the temple was closed and partially destroyed. In 1943, the Church of the Intercession (Barnaul) resumed services. Restoration began in the building, which lasted until 1993. In 1994, the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos was given the status of a cathedral.
Address: st. Nikitina, 137.
St. Nicholas Church
The Church of St. Nicholas was built and consecrated in 1906. Despite the fact that the shrine was erected as a regimental temple, its parishioners were also residents of nearby streets.
The building was built according to the standard project of military churches, which was developed in the Russian Empire by the architect F. Verzhbitsky. By 1917, there were about 60 similar churches of the same type in the state.
St. Nicholas Church in Barnaul was built under the guidance of local architect I. Nosovich in a combination of eclectic and pseudo-Russian styles. It is a single-nave rectangular temple similar to a basilica. An impressive red brick building with a pompous portal on the west side and a three-tiered bell tower blends harmoniously into the overall architectural ensemble.
In 1930, like most churches in Barnaul, St. Nicholas Church was closed and looted. In 1991 the building was returned to the community of believers. In the early 2000s, the templewas reconstructed. Divine services resumed within its walls.
Address: st. Lenina, 36.
Church of Dmitry Rostov
Dmitrievskaya Church is the oldest Orthodox church in the city that has survived in Barnaul. Erected in 1829-1840 at the expense of the Kolyvano-Voskresensky factories under the direction of local architects A. Molchanov, L. Ivanov, Y. Popov. The murals were made by Academician M. Myagkov.
The church is made in the style of classicism in the form of a round rotunda and small risalits adjacent to it in the shape of a cross. In the Soviet years, the church was supplemented on the north side with outbuildings that changed its appearance beyond recognition.
In 1920 the Dmitrievsky temple was closed. In different years, there was an art museum, a club, a sports society and even shops here. In 1994 the church was returned to the Barnaul diocese. By 2011, the shrine had been fully restored, but the later additions were not demolished. There is a refectory and a Sunday school.
Address: pl. Spartaka, 10.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Established in 1991. According to the project, it should be a large temple complex, requiring a lot of time and money. Therefore, it was decided to first build a small baptismal church of the Epiphany.
The construction of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Barnaul continues to this day. Insufficient funding significantly slows down construction work. In addition to the main building and the Church of the Epiphany, the complex already has a small bell tower,chapel, icon shop and administrative building. The library and Sunday school are open.
Nevsky Temple (Barnaul) is a monumental five-domed cathedral with three altars and a high four-tiered bell tower. Its dome has already entered the top three largest domes in the Altai Territory.
Address: st. Anton Petrova, 221.
Church of the Apostle John the Theologian
The Church of St. John the Evangelist in Barnaul was built in 2008-2012, and to this day, work is continuing on the improvement of the interior and the surrounding area.
The temple building was erected in the spirit of early Moscow architecture by the architect K. Brave. The religious building has two floors - the main and basement. The temple is crowned with seven onion domes covered with gold plating. The central drum has eight windows. The roof is made of green polymeric materials. The walls of the building are painted white.
The church complex includes a small chapel, a Sunday school with a library, an assembly hall and a museum. On the territory adjacent to the temple, it is planned to create places for citizens to walk, a playground and green areas.
Address: st. Shumakova, 25a.
