Resurrection Cathedral (Narva)

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The "Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord" in Narva

The Resurrection Cathedral of Narva is the Russian Orthodox main church in the third-largest Estonian city.

history

The Resurrection Cathedral of Narva ( Russian Нарвский Воскресенский собор, Estonian Narva Issanda Ülestõusmise peakirik ) was built between 1890 and 1898.

The official start of construction was on August 5, 1890 with the laying of the foundation stone with the participation of the Russian Tsar Alexander III.

The solemn dedication of the church took place on November 17, 1896. There is space for 2,000 people in the church.

The Narva textile company Kreenholm , one of the largest cotton mills in what was then Russia , supported the construction financially. The cathedral was located in the middle of the Kreenholm buildings, which the cathedral architect, Paul Alisch , had also built. The orthodox church was planned primarily for the workers in the textile factory.

The Resurrection Cathedral has its counterpart in the nearby Lutheran Alexander Church , which was built in the years 1881–1884. The two large church buildings that were built at the same time underline the connecting lines between east and west, which meet in Narva.

construction

The design in neo-Byzantine style comes from the architect Paul Alisch . It is the only neo-Byzantine religious building in Estonia.

The central building has the layout of a Greek cross . The height of the monumental dome is 40 m. It has a diameter of 21.5 m. On the west side there is a 28.5 m high bell tower.

The three-part, gold-plated iconostasis with its icons is the work of the workshop of Mikhail Dikarew from Moscow . A carved crucifix from the 17th century was probably made by the master Elert Thiele from Tallinn .

Parish

The church and the parish are now subordinate to the Estonian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate ( Moskva Patriarhaadi Eesti Õigeusu Kirik ). Over 90 percent of Narva's residents are now Russian-speaking . Most of them belong to the Russian Orthodox Church.

photos

Web links

Commons : Narva Resurrection Cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.estland.com/staedte/narva/sehenswuerdigkeiten-in-narva/bauwerke/
  2. ↑ Riik annab Moskva Patriarhaadi Eesti Õigeusu Kiriku kasutusse kuus kirikuhoonet ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Estonian)

Coordinates: 59 ° 22 ′ 16 ″  N , 28 ° 11 ′ 37 ″  E