Novosibirsk is a modern city, its history is relatively short - a little over a hundred years. In this city there are no temples with a long history. The first built churches have practically not survived, because most of them were wooden. However, tourists note that the temples of Novosibirsk are distinguished by their scope, youth, speed of construction. They are expressive and perfectly complement the visual image of the city.
Historical buildings are popular with tourists - the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the Ascension Cathedral. They are practically the same age as the city. The Trinity Cathedral is also called the visiting card of the city. He is often depicted on memorable postcards in Novosibirsk. Another symbol is the chapel of St. Nicholas. It got its name in honor of the patron saint of the city - Emperor Nicholas II, because until 1926 Novosibirsk was called Novo-Nikolaevsk.
Operating churches and cathedrals in Novosibirsk
List of the most famous and beautiful temples in the city.
Ascension Cathedral
Located on Sovetskaya Street, next to the circus. Built in 1913 from wood. The bishop's chair has been located there since 1924, after the formation of the New Nikolaev diocese. During the Soviet era, one of the chapels of the church was used as a granary. During the reconstruction of the cathedral, which ended in 1988, the cathedral became completely stone, the walls were decorated with mosaics and paintings, the iconostasis was gilded.
Address: Novosibirsk, st. Soviet, 91
Site: vksnsk.ru
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Built in neo-Byzantine style in 1899. This is one of the first stone buildings in Novo-Nikolaevsk. During the years of Soviet power, they tried to blow it up, but unsuccessfully. After that, the building changed several owners, and the temple was returned to the church only in 1989. The blown up bell tower was rebuilt, the destroyed painting was returned, the iconostasis was equipped. The shrines of the cathedral are many arks and icons with the relics of saints.
Address: Sovetskaya, 1 A
Website: www.ansobor.ru
Trinity Vladimir Cathedral
Accommodates 1500 parishioners. The temple is two-level, its height is 60 meters. Built in the traditional style of the Christian churches of Byzantium. Crowned with domes with crosses. It is part of the compound of the Archangel Michael monastery. The monastery itself was located in the Ordynsky district of the Novosibirsk region. Many officials from the city administration came to the consecration of the temple in 2013, including the regional governor.
Address: Filatova, 14 A
Site: tsobor.cerkov.ru
Church of the Intercession
The wooden building of the church is an architectural monument. This church is the only religious building that survived a fire in the city in 1909. During the restoration in 2002, the old church building was completely dismantled and an exact copy of it was also rebuilt from wood. The specificity of the temple is the work for parishioners with hearing impairments. Divine services with sign language interpretation are held especially for them.
Address: Oktyabrskaya, 9
Site: pokrov-nsk.ru
Church of the Sign
The history of the church begins with the founding of the parish in 1992. Then the services were held in the building of the former kindergarten. Construction of a separate building started in 1994. It was built in the style of Russian churches of the 16th-17th centuries - five-domed, four-pillar, with three naves. The construction of the church is dedicated to the icon of the Sign, revered in Siberia - the Abalak icon of the Mother of God. The church has an Orthodox gymnasium and a Sunday school.
Address: Narodnaya, 75
Site: znamenskiy-hram.cerkov.ru
Church of St. Andrew the First-Called
Located in the Rodniki microdistrict. The construction of the church began in 2012 and lasted 2 years. All these years, the painting of the walls was carried out - completely in the Byzantine style. The temple was built by specially invited specialists from eight cities. The temple was built in the neo-Russian style. In the Church of St. Andrew the First-Called there is a belfry with nine bells - the largest in Siberia.
Address: Tyulenina, 1, bldg. 2
Website: www.aphram.ru
Cathedral of the Transfiguration
Catholic Cathedral, located on Gorky Street. The construction of the cathedral was completed in 1997. There is a mixture of styles in the architecture of the cathedral - elements of Art Nouveau are combined with Romanesque and Gothic forms. To illuminate the cathedral, stained-glass windows with images of the Baptism of the Lord and the Last Supper were used. The bells are located in the corner towers of the covered gallery of the temple along the perimeter of the territory of the cathedral.
Address: Maxim Gorky, 100
Site: cathedral.nsk.ru
Temple of the Archangel Michael
Located in the microdistrict "ObGES". The first church on this site, built in 1914, was dismantled during the construction of the dam of the Novosibirsk hydroelectric power station. The new temple was built in 2003. In 2007, the Temple of the Archangel Michael was united with other chapels, parishes and churches to form the Monastery of John the Baptist. The monastery has a center for helping mothers with children in difficult life situations, a kindergarten, and a Sunday school.
Address: Primorskaya, 2/1
Temple of Passion-Bearer Nicholas
Located in a cozy and calm birch park. Previously, this place was the Zakamenskoye cemetery, now liquidated. The construction of the church began in honor of Tsar Nicholas II and his family, whom the Orthodox Church canonized. The temple is being built with donations from parishioners. The belfry of the temple contains 6 bells. It is located in a freestanding small octagonal structure.
Address: Nikitina, 105/1
Website: www.tsar-nikolay.ru
Chapel of St. Nicholas
Located in the center of Novosibirsk. The construction of the chapel, designed by the famous architect D.I.Kryachkov, began in 1914. In 1930, the chapel was demolished by the decision of the City Council of the Soviet government. The chapel was restored in 1993, but it was located a little further from the location of the first chapel. A legend is spread among Novosibirsk residents about the gold of the party, which is hidden in the foundation of the first chapel and which has not yet been found.
Address: Novosibirsk, Krasny Prospekt, 17 A
Temple of the New Martyrs and Confessors
Founded in 1996. Belongs to the first male Orthodox monastery in Novosibirsk. It got its name in memory of the ministers of the church who were persecuted during the Soviet era. The territory of the temple is hidden behind a high concrete fence. This is a forced measure to create a calm atmosphere - there is a temple near a busy intersection. The single-domed white-stone temple has one gilded dome.
Address: Nemirovich-Danchenko, 120/1
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nizhnyaya Yeltsovka
The temple is brick, although it was created on the basis of a log hut. Residents of the Nizhnyaya Yeltsovka microdistrict themselves initiated the construction of the temple. They collected signatures from residents, looked for a building, and resolved formal issues with documents. The temple was built with donations, by the efforts of the parishioners. There was not enough money for all the needs, non-standard solutions were used. For example, the first bells were made from cut gas cylinders.
Address: Novosibirsk, Nizhnyaya Yeltsovka, st. Zoological, 8 A
Website: nikolachud-nsk.prihod.ru
Cathedral of the Nativity
Cathedral of the Old Believer Church. Its construction began in 1990 to replace the old building, which could no longer accommodate a large number of parishioners. At the moment, this sharp-domed stone building has become one of the city's decorations. The church choir of the cathedral is considered one of the best in Russia among the Old Believer choral groups. The choir goes to performances not only in Russian cities, but abroad.
Address: Baidukova, 1
All Saints Church
Located in the forest in the scientific microdistrict of Novosibirsk - Akademgorodok. Institutes of medicine and medical institutions are located next to it. They have chapels consecrated by the temple. Since the construction of the wooden church in 1992, courses for sisters of mercy have been held there. When creating the iconostasis, the rector of the church, Fr. Boris guided the masters to the fact that he should be educational in nature.
Address: Tereshkova, 35
Temple of Oleg Bryansky
It is located in the Oktyabrsky district of Novosibirsk. The land plot for the construction of the church was donated by one of the parishioners - Oleg Shabunevich. He also presented the church with an icon of St. Oleg of Bryansk, brought from Bryansk. In addition to her, there are many other interesting icons in the temple. Parishioners celebrate the comfort and warm atmosphere created by the ministers of this temple. Many parishioners come to services, especially on Sundays.
Address: Leskov, 131
Site: olega-bryanskogo.ru
Temple of Michael the Archangel
Until 1925, the temple was located on the outskirts of the city. During the Soviet era and the persecution of the church, the building of the temple was taken for economic needs, but without proper care it quickly fell into disrepair and was demolished. In 1994, the city authorities handed over the building of the Zarya culture center to the church. Over the course of two years, it was rebuilt - a gilded dome with a cross on the roof was installed, an iconostasis and an altar were equipped, and a belfry was erected.
Address: Bolshevistskaya, 229
Site: mih-arh.ru
Church of St. John of Kronstadt
It is located in the Kalininsky district in the village of Pashino. The first wooden church was built at their own expense by two brothers-parishioners. In 2000, a new church building was erected, and a parish school was built from the logs of the old building. In the bell tower of the church there are six bells consecrated by Archbishop His Eminence Tikhon in 2004. The shrine of the temple is the cassock of St. John of Kronstadt.
Address: Magistralnaya, 9
Site: hram-pahino.cerkov.ru
Temple of Boniface of Tarsus
The building of this temple was built in the 1950s. Previously, it housed a kindergarten. In 2008, the city administration handed it over to the church. The building required urgent repairs, which were carried out by the parishioners and at the expense of benefactors. In 2012, the temple was consecrated, after which not only divine services, but also liturgies are held in it. In view of the temple, it looks modest - white plastered walls, one small dome with a cross.
Address: Stoletova, 17 A
Site: vonifati.cerkov.ru
Temple of Eugene
Located near the Zaeltsovsky cemetery. Built according to the designs of the 17th century temples. The construction of the temple began in 1992. Ended in 1995. This year the bell tower was erected. The bells for her were delivered from the Urals. The revered shrine of the temple is the icon of Sergei of Radonezh with the holy particles of his relics. The temple looks beautiful. Its decorations are mosaic panels on the facades.
Address: Novosibirsk, Mochishchenskoe highway, 1
Kazan Temple
The wooden building of the temple looks simple enough. It is crowned with a small blue dome with a cross. A new building of the temple is currently under construction. It is already possible to estimate its height and the ornament of the walls made of red bricks. Construction is underway with donations from parishioners. Also, the ministers of the temple will be happy and the physical help of the craftsmen who can help with the interior decoration.
Address: Odoevsky, 32
Website: kazanskaya-nsk.prihod.ru
Temple of Mitrofan Voronezh
It is located in the village of Matveevka in the Soviet district of Novosibirsk. The temple was built in 2008. The temple looks simple, but, in the opinion of the parishioners, it is very cozy. The modest wooden building is sheathed with clapboard, the domes and the belfry are hipped. Tall spruce trees grow around the temple, next to it there is a suburban diocesan residence. The temple was designed by hegumen Artemy, the construction of the temple lasted 2 years. The dome and the bell tower were consecrated by Vladyka Tikhon.
Address: Izolyatornaya, 5
Temple of the Icon "Satisfy My Sorrows"
The temple is located at the gates of the city Kleshchinsky cemetery. In addition to the main temple icon, in honor of which the temple was named, the icon of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker are revered. The church looks elegant; it is decorated with white lace trim and stucco molding on the red facade. The style of architecture resembles the examples of architecture in Moscow and Yaroslavl of the 17th century.
Address: Khilokskaya, 10/1
Site: vk.com/club17310907
Temple of Seraphim of Sarov
Founded in 1995 on the premises of a former kindergarten. The shrine of the temple is the miraculous Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, painted in 1909 on Mount Athos. The small area around the temple is beautiful - there are many flower beds and greenery on it. The decoration is a high freestanding belfry. Since 2016, a new brick building has been under construction. The church has a Sunday school and a reception and distribution point for those in need.
Address: Novosibirsk, 1st lane. Parkhomenko, 3
Website: serafimnsk.ru
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin
The temple complex of two buildings is located on the Zatulinsky residential area of the Kirovsky district. The main temple is made of wood, with a bell tower erected on it. The second building is made of bricks. Weekly services are divided - on Saturday they are held in a brick church, and on other days - in a more spacious wooden church. It is planned to build an Orthodox gymnasium and a new stone church for 1000 parishioners.
Address: Gogol, 179
Site: uspenskyhram-nsk.cerkov.ru
Armenian Apostolic Church (Surb Astvatsatsin)
Opened in 2014. The opening was attended by the governor of the Novosibirsk region. There is a church near the Zaeltsovsky cemetery, next to the Orthodox church in the name of the martyr Eugene. The construction style of the Armenian church differs from the style of Russian Orthodox churches. The Armenian church looks austere; there are no decorations on its brick facades. The walls are lined with tuff, a dark-red solidified rock.
Address: Novosibirsk, 1st Mochishchenskoe highway, 7/2
Site: armchurch54.ru
