Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (russian: Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы) is a Russian Orthodox church in Zheleznodorozhny City District of

Novosibirsk Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census ...

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History

Church of the Protection of the Theotokos was consecrated on December 10, 1901 by

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Fyodor Sosunov.Церковь во имя Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы. Novosibdom.ru.
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and the

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were attached to it. In 1915, the parish had more than 2000 parishioners. In the early 1930s, the church was closed and then occupied by various organizations (theater school, Siberian Folk Choir etc.). In 1994, it was transferred to the Novosibirsk Diocese. From 2002 to 2007, it was reconstructed. Pokrov church before 1910.jpg, Tsarist period

Gallery

Церковь Покрова пресвятой Богородицы на ул. Октябрьская, 9 Новосибирск 4.jpg Крылечко.jpg Окно;.jpg Вход с обратной стороны.jpg Церковь Покрова пресвятой Богородицы на ул. Октябрьская, 9 Новосибирск 5.jpg

References

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