Peter and Paul Cathedral (Petropavl)
The Peter and Paul Cathedral ( Russian Собор Святых апостолов Петра и Павла ) is a Russian Orthodox church building in the Kazakh city of Petropavl . The cathedral was built between 1813 and 1821, making it the oldest church in the city today.
history
A church was founded as early as 1803 on the site where the current building is located. However, this was dismantled again in 1812 to make room for a new building. Construction of the cathedral began on October 22, 1813. The three altars of the church were dedicated to the feasts of Peter and Paul , Saint Nicholas and Saint Mary . The building was completed in 1821.
In 1838 the bell tower was so badly damaged by fire that it was dismantled the following year. In 1844 construction began on a new bell tower, which was completed four years later. After the October Revolution , the cathedral, like many others at the time, was expropriated by the authorities. Finally, a bakery was set up in the building. It was not returned to the Russian Orthodox Church until 1946. At that time the cathedral was in a very bad condition, so the altar and the iconostasis were destroyed. In front of the main altar there was a chimney that reached up to the dome and there was an oven in a chapel. In addition, the cathedral no longer had bells. From 1947, services were held again and the renovation work continued until 1952.
In 1995 the bells were restored or replaced. Between 2006 and 2011 the cathedral was renovated. The outer facade was renewed, and new domes and crosses were added to the main building and the bell tower.
Web links
- The Peter and Paul Cathedral on the site of the Petropavl Eparchy (Russian)
- Pictures and information on sobory.ru (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Собор Святых апостолов Петра и Павла. udr.sko.gov.kz, accessed on August 2, 2019 (Russian).
- ↑ Собор Святых апостолов Петра и Павла. pbe.kz, accessed August 2, 2019 (Russian).
Coordinates: 54 ° 52 ′ 49.8 ″ N , 69 ° 6 ′ 38.1 ″ E