There are many beautiful and rich in history Orthodox churches in the city of Tambov. Further in the article, the most significant temples of Tambov will be indicated with a photo, name and description. These cathedrals play a significant role in the history and modern life of the city.
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral
This is the oldest temple in the city. It was founded in 1694. To the right of the church building is a monument to its founder, Bishop St. Pitirim. The cathedral has a complicated history. Its construction and decoration took centuries.
The temple is a five-domed two-story building, made in the Baroque style with elements of classicism. Has four thrones. The vestibule is painted with scenes from the life of St. Pitirim.
The territory of the cathedral extends to the very river Tsna, where there is a chapel with a spring in memory of St. Pitirim. In the 20th century, Nicholas II himself visited the cathedral.
The Transfiguration Cathedral is the guardian of the main shrines of these lands. Within its walls there is a large collection of rare icons. And the elegant bell tower, rebuilt in 2011, is a real decoration and dominant of the Cathedral Square.
The temple is located at: Cathedral Square, house 4.
Kazan Monastery
Erected in the second half of the 17th century. Currently, this is a whole architectural ensemble, which includes - 3 temples, 2 chapels, a theological seminary and an administrative building.
The winter stone church of John the Baptist was founded in 1821. The Summer Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was consecrated in 1796. It is known for the fact that Seraphim of Sarov was once ordained there. The seminary temple house was built and dedicated in 2005. Both temples are made in the style of classicism.
The first chapel was built in 1993 on the site of a monastery cemetery that has not been preserved in memory of all those who were once buried here.
The second chapel was built in 2003 on the burial site of Archbishop Yevgeny Zhdan. The complete architectural appearance of the Kazan Monastery was restored in 2014.
The Kazan Monastery is located in Tambov on the street. Gorky, house 3.
Ascension Convent
The first church of the monastery - the Church of the Ascension of the Lord - was founded in 1791. Very colorful and original, it is a real decoration of the monastery.
The second temple - the Icon of the Sorrowing Mother of God - began to be erected in 1816.
After the revolution, the monastery, like most of the temples of Tambov, was closed. The Ascension Church was completely destroyed, looted and was not even mentioned in the documents. And the Sorrowful Church was closed and taken under state protection as a monumentlocal value.
The second revival of the monastery began in 1988. In 1997, a third church was built on its territory - St. John of Kronstadt, which took over the function of a baptismal church.
Today the monastery is in order. There is a Sunday school, a chapel, a bakery and an icon shop. Paved paths and planted flowers, making the monastery very beautiful.
Monastery address: st. Moscow, house 37.
Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God
The first mention of the Intercession Church in Tambov dates back to 1658. Then it was a small wooden church.
During its history, the temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times. And still, this is the only church in the city that was not destroyed during the years of Soviet power and was active.
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God has come down to us in its original form and, as already mentioned, for a long time was the only functioning church in Tambov.
Restoration work is underway to reconstruct the largest and oldest New Intercession Church, which was erected here in 1867 and destroyed in 1938.
Address of the Church of the Intercession: Kronstadt Square, house 5.
Church of the Holy Righteous Lazarus of the Four Days
Lazarevsky Church in Tambov was opened in 1872 at the city almshouse of the merchant A. Nosov. The simple architectural design and modest decoration of the church strengthened the faith and uplifted the spirit of seriously ill people and orphans.
The temple is known for the fact that in our days an amazing event took place in it. A holographic image of the Mother of God suddenly appeared on the glass of the “Joy of All Who Sorrow” icon.
Restoration work has been carried out in the church, the iconostasis and altar have been replaced, domes have been installed, work is underway to restore the bell tower, after which the temple will acquire its original appearance.
The temple is located on the street. Soviet, 122.
Other temples of Tambov: addresses
There are several more temples in the city, built at a later time. We offer a list of temples in Tambov with photos and names:
- Church of the New Martyrs of Russia. Built in 2000 at the Polynkovsky cemetery in memory of thirty Tambov new martyrs and confessors.
- Roman Catholic Church. It was built for Catholic parishioners in 1903 in the Gothic style. After the revolution it was closed and plundered. Services resumed in 1996. Address: st. Kronshtadtskaya, house 14A.
- Church of the Holy Trinity. A small but ancient temple of the city. It was erected in 1771 on the site of a small wooden building. In the Soviet years, it was dismantled to the ground. Restored in 2008. Address: st. Karl Marx, house 391.
- Temple of Panteleimon the Healer. Consecrated in 2010. It is located on the territory of the city hospital No. 2. A small building with a semicircular apse. Address: st. Gogol, house 6.
- Church of St. Theophan the Recluse. Built in 2014. Despite the fact that the construction work here is not yet completedcompleted, worship services are performed in the temple. The address of the youngest church in Tambov: st. Commissar of Moscow, house 17.
Tambov temples are visited by a large number of residents and guests of the city. It's hard not to notice the bell towers floating above the city and the domes of churches sparkling with gilding.
