Bishkek is rich in sights, and one of them is Holy Resurrection Cathedral. Last year, Bishkek began the restoration of its shrine, turning it into one of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
The appearance of the cathedral was planned in the 40sTwentieth century. The Frunze Orthodox community (the name of Bishkek at the time) received approval for the creation of the temple in 1944. Under the church was allocated building Kirpromsoveta, whose construction was not completed. Only the walls were ready then - neither the roof nor the decoration existed. The reconstruction was carried out according to the project of V. Veryuzhsky. The internal structure of the church was fully considered. A three-tier iconostasis has separated the altar. In the temple, the thrones of St. Alexis and the Resurrection of the Lord were built.
The walls were finished with ceramics.The overlap of the temple - Koroba arch. Roof made gable. Temple decorations are crown on narrow drums. The church is crowned by a hip-roofed bell tower, towering over the surroundings by 29.5 meters.
By decree of the head of Tatarstan in 1996, expansion and improvement of the territory was carried out.
For all the time of existence neverrestored Svyir-Resurrection Cathedral. Bishkek could not afford to make any significant reconstruction, only occasional cosmetic repairs were carried out.
Archpriest Igor Dronov told me that the question ofmajor repairs arose a long time ago, but before that it was not up to him. After taking the dignity, Bishop Daniel of Bishkek decided to become familiar with the state of the temples. Climbing up to the roof, he saw that she was in utter disrepair. Immediately after this, it was decided to immediately begin the reconstruction. In addition, the altar part was added, so the roof would have to be changed anyway.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral of Bishkek isa monument of architecture of republican value. Therefore, to obtain permission to repair it, it is necessary to obtain the approval of various authorities. So, to solve the problem, it took seismologists, designers, architects, geologists and representatives of the Ministry of Culture. As a result of these visits, representatives of the diocese were left with a bunch of prescriptions in their hands.
In such a neglected state, as wasHoly Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek), the photo of which today is an adornment of catalogs, it was already meaningless to talk about repairs - full restoration was needed. When the turn came to the end of the altar of the building, difficulties began. It was planned to cover the building with a roof in the same style, but doubts arose as to the ability of the walls to withstand it. After the survey by various authorities, a plan was developed on how to ensure that the church does not lose its functionality.
Thus, it was decided to strengthen the foundation, part of the walls and completely replace the roof. According to the plan, the facade remained outwardly unchanged, but this is already a matter of designers and architects.
When workers began to dismantleHoly Resurrection Cathedral in Bishkek, specifically the altar of the wall, under the plaster casts that adorn it, were found murals. These icons appeared during construction, but with one of the repairs were closed with modern elements. This discovery gave food for thought about the safety of the beauty found. For this invited artists who are familiar with the restoration of such decorations. Experts, examining the frescoes, came to the conclusion that they are to be restored. Initially, they wanted to use only a layer of paint, but in this case the probability of destruction of frescoes increased. Therefore, they cut out a part of the wall, enclosing it in a concrete frame, preventing spilling.
After the measures taken, it is possible to transfer the icons to the prepared place. Weighing about 5 tons of icons can be restored.
By applying modern technology, architectsdeveloped a project showing the new look of the cathedral, with a high vault and new domes. It was especially important to consider the acoustic characteristics. Speech delivered during the service in the Holy Resurrection Cathedral, should not sound too loud, but not be deaf. This is very important because the priest does not raise his voice, but everyone should hear it.
Ideal - do not resort to helpspeakers and any technology. The echo does not allow to perceive the sound adequately, but the dome-shaped vault allows the sound to “fall” evenly, being distributed over the entire area.
Financing reconstruction is engaged in Bishkek.Holy Resurrection Cathedral slowly changes its appearance. Not only the authorities help, but also the residents: electricians work for free, some builders. Citizens help with money, power, prayer. The priests are grateful for any help, since it provides an opportunity to quickly restore Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek). The description of this temple in the near future will decorate any catalog of local attractions.
Services can be carried out in the "bare" cathedral, believesIgor Dronov. The main thing was to finish the restoration of the walls and the roof equipment in time. Interior rooms get off gradually. It is noticed that if services go in the temple, the rest of the works take much less time, they completely correspond to the ideas, leaving no feeling of dissatisfaction.
Holy Resurrection Cathedral (Bishkek), addresswhose: Zhibek Jolu Avenue, 497, - receives many messages from abroad. Many immigrants keep in mind the blue domes of the cathedral, which they used to visit with their families as a child. Even being abroad, these people want to restore the cathedral. The day when the work ends will be a great holiday.
