Holy Trinity Church in the village Ivankovo-Lenino
   Photo: Church of the Trinity in the village Ivankovo-Lenino

In the small village of Ivankovo-Lenino that fourteen kilometers south of the city Alatyr, Trinity Church is a beautiful, remarkable among the highest in the Russian iconography.

In 1626 in Ivankovo ​​on the steep bank of the Sura was standing Michael the Archangel wooden chapel. In 1746 it replaced the wooden building of the temple of the Epiphany, and in 1890 at the same place was built trёhprestolnaya stone church. The temple was built by the parishioners and until 1945 was called the Epiphany (and previous). After the war, the church was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity.

Today, the restored church building with a three-tiered bell tower is an architectural dominant of the whole village, the dome of the church can be seen in a few tens of kilometers. The church has three altars - the main in the name of the Holy Trinity, as well as a chapel in honor of the Epiphany and in the name of the Holy Virgin. The church interior is decorated with carved iconostasis seven storeys, one the highest in Russia. At the heart of the iconostasis of five rows are: local (with the king's gate), Deesis (main), festive, prophetic and the Patriarchs (the Old Testament). Additional series set in the 17th century under the influence of Ukrainian art and were not included in the program of classical theological iconostasis. Today, seven-tier iconostasis - a rarity.

Ivankovskoye Trinity Church was standing next to the chapel is an architectural monument of the nineteenth century and the beautiful orthodox landmark Chuvashia. The temple is located in a picturesque location overlooking the River Suru.

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