St. Michael's Cathedral (Izhevsk)

The St. Michael's Cathedral (Russian Свято - Михайловский собор ) is a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the city of Izhevsk in Russia., Built in 1907 and 1937 destroyed cathedral was reconstructed from 2004 to 2007 in the center of the city.

History

At the point where now stands the cathedral, in 1765 a chapel was that of the Holy Trinity was consecrated in 1784 which was converted into a church. It was destroyed by fire in 1810. A new church, which was dedicated to the Archangel Michael was built in 1855 in neo-Byzantine style. She had a height of 30 meters.

In 1867 it was started to raise money for the construction of a St. Michael's Cathedral on another place in the city. The factory workers of Izhevsk in 1893 decided to donate a percentage of their wages for the construction project. The building committee of the city in 1896 decided that the new church building must not be greater than the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. With the construction finally in 1897 started and finished in 1907. Because of the Russian revolution could not take place for further improvements of the building, so it was not consecrated until November 4, 1915.

On March 19, 1929, the closing of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Michael's Cathedral was decided by the city council then. The was closed on 27 March by the police. From 1932 to 1937 the building was the regional museum of local history, before the demolition of the cathedral was announced on 8 April 1937.

The decree for the rebuilding of the cathedral was adopted on 11 February 2000 by the Government of the Republic of Udmurtia. In May 2004 the foundation stone took place on 16 May 2007 and already the reconstructed building of Patriarch Alexy II could be consecrated.

Architecture

The cathedral is a richly articulated central building of red stone with central dome and four corner towers and four other small towers with cupolas. The total height to the cross of the central dome is 67 meters.

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