Church of the Intercession on Solomenko
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Church of the Intercession on Solomenko (it still often called the Holy Protection Church) is one of the most valuable relics of Kiev and architectural monument .  The temple was built in 1897 by the famous architect of that time and . Nikolaev .  Customer construction of the temple was made by the Kiev City Council, thus wishing to honor the memory of Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia Platon (Gorodetsky) .  Kiev themselves the temple used to be called "Plato's church at the stadium" .  Also this temple made history by the fact that in the years 1905-1919 he was rector Vasily Lipkovskaya later founded and headed the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church .  The church, from the very moment of its foundation, was set up parochial school, thank level of education, which she gave .  It is because of this parochial school, many parishioners, who could not attend public schools (in which training was paid), were able to get the basic foundations of literacy and numeracy .

After the construction of the temple served as a relatively short time for prayer. Even during the Soviet era which ruthlessly struggled with the Church, it has been best to Church of the Intercession on Solomenko no longer even remotely resemble the temple. For this purpose, the church was cleared of all domes, bell tower was demolished, the bell - melted. The very premise of the temple was used in the best traditions of the time - as a utility room. But now the temple, who went to the community of Kiev Patriarchate, gradually restored at the expense of the parishioners. In addition to carrying out restoration work parishioners trying to restore the once glorious and parish school, inviting everyone to learn the basics of the Christian culture and history.

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