Church of St. Nicholas
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Church of St. Nicholas in the city of Novosibirsk - is acting Orthodox church located on the street Zoological.

In December 1997, the feast of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, was held the rite of consecration of the throne in the temple in the name of the Annunciation. The first community meeting was held in April 1998 to celebrate the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem. As the congregation had arranged the temple worship was initially held in different places: near the Children's Club "Dawn", in the private sector next to the abandoned House of veterans, school №102, and so on. It was only in late July, the congregation drew attention to the house, located on the territory of the Altai-Sayan geodesic seismological expedition Zoological street. Originally this house was on the other side of the river, and it belonged to a large family hramostroiteley.

Worshippers on their own as soon as possible made in the building of a primary repair: Repair the roof, walls and floor made. In September 1998, the church was consecrated. In December 1999, the solemn celebration of the patronal feast - the day the temple as a gift presented a large icon of St. Nicholas. Now this icon can be seen on the solea. The parishioners of the church were local residents, but many people come here from other parts of the city.

In 1998, the church was opened for children and adults St. Elias Sunday school. In 2005, the local artist BS Veremchuk cut and gave the temple a huge wooden cross, crucifix.

For a short time in the temple were built two-storey extension to the main building and the refectory. The ground floor housed the class room and on the second - one more class and a library. In October 2000, an extension was installed on high bell tower. In 2002, work began on the reconstruction of the building of the temple, and at the same time the construction of the main dome.

In January 2003, the eve of Epiphany, the consecration and setting crosses on all five chief administrations church. In September 2003, at the king's side chapel was installed cupola and cross lifted. As a result, the church building has become the face of the traditional Russian church. In 2003 the Church of St. Nicholas shone eight bells.

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