Church of Our Lady the Merciful
| Church of Our Lady the Merciful Russian: Церковь иконы Божией Матери Милующей |
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| Church of an icon of Our Lady the Merciful | |
Church building before 1917
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| 59°55′39″N 30°14′42″E / 59.92750°N 30.24500°ECoordinates: 59°55′39″N 30°14′42″E / 59.92750°N 30.24500°E | |
| Location | St. Petersburg |
| Country | Russia |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| Churchmanship | Russo-Byzantine |
| Membership | 100 (creating new in 2008) |
| Website | Info by church in http://sobory.ru/article/index.html?object=00747 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | 1822 |
| Authorising papal bull | 1886 |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Founder(s) | Russian Naval Establishment |
| Dedicated | October 25, 1898 |
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| Status | Church |
| Functional status | Navi swimming pool |
| Architect(s) |
Vasily Kosyakov (lead architect) Dmitry Prussak |
| Style | Late Neo-Byzantine |
| Closed | June 2, 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Height | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Materials | Stone and brick |
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| Parish |
Vasileostrovsky District of St. Petersburg |
| Deanery | St. Petersburg and Ladoga Deanery |
The Church of Our Lady the Merciful (Russian: Церковь иконы Божией Матери Милующей), is a former Russian Orthodox Church in St Petersburg, Russia. It is located in the Vasileostrovsky District, on Vasilievsky Island, at the address 100, Bolshoi Prospekt. The present use of the building is as a training center for naval rescue divers. The church was the prototype for the Naval Cathedral in Kronstadt.
The area where the cathedral is situated was in the 19th century a suburb in which cargo port workers lodged. The workers in the area required a place of worship, so the community began to raise money for it, the first major contributor was Matfei Kenin, captain of the Port Rowing. By the end of the 19th century enough funds had been raised for construction to begin.
In 1886 the petition for construction was raised. In 1887 the temple project was confirmed, to be led by Vasily Kosyakov (lead architect, Russian: Василий Антонович Косяков) and Dmitry Prussak (Russian: Дмитрий Константинович Пруссак). On the church site a wooden chapel was constructed, in it was placed an icon of Our Lady the Merciful, brought from Athos.
On June 11, 1887,the site consecration took place. The site was a boggy district, in 1888 under the direction of F.S.Kharlamov an embankment was built and effort was made to,strengthen the soil under the foundation. In 1889 a temple bookmark was consecrated, by this time the base and a part of walls had already been built.
In the autumn of 1892 the roof was installed, with the Iron need for it donated by philanthropist Countess N. A. Stenbok-Fermor (Russian: Н. А. Стенбок-Фермор). In 1894 on cross were placed on the domes. Furnishing of the interior continued until 1917.
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