Church Dmitry Rostovsky
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The Orthodox Church Dmitry Rostovsky in Barnaul is located in the central area of ​​the city, at the intersection of Pushkin Square and Spartak. The church was built in 1829-1840 gg. as the home church of the poorhouse at the factory by the order of the Tobolsk Theological Consistory with funding from Kolyvan-Resurrection plants.

In contrast to the rest of the complex of buildings of Demidov square, the church was built quickly enough. The solemn consecration of the Church of St. Demetrius of Rostov held in April 30, 1831 The project developed a factory church architects LI Ivanov YN Popov and AI Molchanov. The icons and murals were made by Academician of Painting MI Myagkov.

In 1905, not far from the Church of Dimitry of Rostov was built a chapel on the right and left side of it, at the entrance to the garden Dimitry Temple, placed the small gate. The author of the project was made by architect JF Barnaul Nosovich. For the chapel of St. Petersburg academician A. Frolov, he donated a magnificent mosaic image of Christ the Savior in the crown of thorns.

From 1831 - 1883 years. the church was used as a house church in the Altai mountain board, from 1883 to 1896 - the Main Department of the Altai mining district, and in the period from 1896 to 1918 - at the headquarters of the Altai region. In June 1920 the Church Dmitry Rostovsky was closed. Since 1921 within its walls is the Museum of Fine Arts, but by the end of the decade marks the museum with its collection of lost.

In Soviet times, rotondalny temple round the bulk of the small projection in the facade and in the classical style, has been added to the north side of a nondescript annex. The building of the church fell into disrepair. In the spring of 1991 he burned down and struck a church dome. In 1994, a dilapidated temple returned to the diocese, and then began its reconstruction. In May 2009, the dome of the church established a cross. Restoration of the temple in honor of St. Demetrius of Rostov ended November 9, 2012

Today - this is the current Orthodox church is an architectural monument of federal importance.

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