Trifon Monastery and Assumption Cathedral in Kirov

2024 Author: Miguel Ramacey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 06:11

The center of the Trifonov Monastery and the most beautiful building is the Assumption Cathedral. Kirov is rightfully proud of its heritage, and the city authorities protect and support it.

Thus, the city administration filed a lawsuit against the developer, who, without approval, began building a house on Vodoprovodnaya Street near the monastery. The mayor of the city of Kirov, Ilya Shulgin, said that the development is illegal, as it is located in the zone of cultural heritage sites and violates the historical architectural appearance of the area.

History of the Trifonov Monastery

In the 16th century, by decree of Ivan the Terrible, the construction of a monastery began behind the Sora River near the walls of the Khlynovsky Kremlin. The monk Trifon, who became the first abbot of the monastery, supervised the work of the Pyskorsky monastery.

The first buildings were built at the expense of the townspeople. In 1589 it was erectedAssumption Church. It was built of wood, with six tents and looks like St. Basil's Cathedral.

Tryphon was an outstanding person: he was educated and possessed great energy. He managed to infect ordinary Khlynovites with enthusiasm and endeared himself to noble and influential boyars.

He often visited Moscow, where he met with rich nobles, inciting them to charity and begging them for royal favors. Thanks to the tireless care and energetic work of Father Tryphon, the monastery was quickly built. Tryphon was engaged not only in economic, but also in educational activities. He amassed a collection of 150 books, laying the foundation for the monastery's rich library.

Later, after the death of Father Tryphon, the monastery became the center of spiritual life and enlightenment. In 1744, a school for children and a theological seminary were opened here.

The prestige of the monastery was also facilitated by large land holdings and rich donations from noble nobles. Saint Tryphon passed away peacefully in his cell in 1612.

Monastic architectural complex

Trifon Monastery acquired its modern look in the 19th century. Its architecture includes (in addition to the Assumption Cathedral) St. Nicholas Gate Church (1690), a stone bell tower (1714), the Church of the Wonderworkers Athanasius and Cyril (1717).

In 1728 the Church of the Annunciation was built, and in 1742 the fraternal building. New temples and cathedrals were erected (according to old traditions) on the site of old churches. Therefore, new buildings did not violatethe original appearance of the monastery.

After the revolution, in 1929, the religious community was deprived of the right to use the buildings of the monastery. The Assumption Cathedral was turned into a book depository, other buildings began to be used as living quarters.

In 1980, restoration and restoration work began. The appearance of the Church of the Three Hierarchs and other architectural monuments has been reconstructed, among which is the main building of the monastery - the stone Assumption Cathedral built in 1689.

Kirov, as a subject of the federation, today has a complex of buildings that has received the status of a federal cultural monument, and attracts tourists from all over the world with its beauty.

Assumption Cathedral of the Trifonov Monastery

The Holy Assumption Cathedral in Kirov has a rich history. In 1589 it was a wooden Church of the Assumption. The idea of the architecture of this building was associated with the appearance of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

But when in 1689 a new stone cathedral was erected in its place, its appearance with its divided facades already began to resemble the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow.

The Assumption Cathedral in Kirov is the oldest stone building in the entire Vyatka region and the first stone building of the monastery complex. Its architectural features and appearance attract the attention of tourists from all over the world.

This is the most beautiful monument of Russian architecture. It is made in the traditions of the 17th century. The cornices and architraves were created in the style typical for that time.manner: rich ornamentation and profiling of cornices, platbands on windows in the form of kokoshniks.

The cathedral was originally intended as the main building. Its appearance emphasizes its significance: four-foot, five-headed. Inside the walls of the cathedral are decorated with paintings in the Palekh style, which appeared at the end of the 19th century through the efforts of icon painters invited from Palekh.

On the walls, a part of the first painting of the 18th century has also been preserved, the main relic of the cathedral is a carved five-tiered iconostasis.

How to get to the monastery

You can get there by train from Moscow from the Yaroslavl station. By car - along the Yaroslavl highway, in Yaroslavl turn towards Kostroma, in Kostroma look for a sign to Sharya. From Sharya to Kirov about 300 kilometers. Total from Moscow to Kirov 1000 km.

Address: Gorbachev street, 4.

Orthodox parish of the Holy Assumption Monastery

Now the monastery and the Assumption Cathedral in Kirov again belong to the Russian Orthodox Church. The cathedral was handed over to the local diocese in 1989.

There is a religious community in the Cathedral of the Assumption, services are held there, religious holidays are celebrated.

The Orthodox parish in the Holy Assumption Cathedral in Kirov lives an active life: religious processions, pilgrimages, missionary and charitable activities are organized.