Cathedral of Three Saints
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Cathedral of Three Saints was founded in 1903, when she was made the ceremonial laying of the first stone. The construction was designed by architect P. Kalinin. In 1914 the church was consecrated in the name of the Three Hierarchs Orthodox Church - St. Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom.

The temple was built in the pseudo-style of the Silver Age - the late XIX beginning of the XX century. Russian modernist style reminiscent of the architecture of the XVII century, which is inherent in the Russian Terem nostalgic nation enhanced by specific decorations resembling Russian kokoshniki, lace, braid. The temple has a cross shape. In it are three entrances, each of which is dedicated to one of the three saints. For entering the impression that it is part of a completely different temple. Contrast domes of different sizes increases the feeling of fragility, the unreality of the church, more like a mirage oriental castle in the hot air of the desert.

This temple is very loved and eagerly visited during his stay in Mogilev during the First World War, the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, who was distinguished by a special devotion. The refined connoisseur of beauty, the king was very fond of pseudo-nostalgic architectural style.

Imperial sympathy costly cathedral after the revolution. Until 1961, the church, if not regularly, but to act, but in 1961, Khrushchev's anti-religious persecution and touched this delicate temple. Its dome-onions were demolished, and the walls of the former church organized a factory DC. On the decline of the socialist government, about the fact that there was once a temple, and all forgotten, arranging in church walls trendy disco.

In 1989, after numerous letters and lengthy negotiations, the temple was returned to believers. It took him a thorough reconstruction and new consecration, before it once again sounded the prayer.

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