Znamensky Cathedral
Description:
The Znamensky Cathedral is located in the city of Kursk. This is an Orthodox church that was built over ten years, from 1816 to 1826. The name of the cathedral comes from the eponymous miraculous icon of the Mother of God “The Sign”.
In the post-revolutionary period, the temple was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1937, the cathedral was equipped as a cinema. And, only in 1999, the temple began to be completely reconstructed.
The temple is made in the style of classicism, reflecting the Renaissance, which is extremely surprising for the Old Russian style of design. The cathedral has a cross-domed structure. The cathedral is especially impressive with its bell tower. A huge bell weighing 1 to 380 kg, and a space under the dome of 48 meters, make a lasting impression. Powerful pylons, which store the icons, were located in the refectory. The impressive size of the temple forces residents, involuntarily, to compare it with the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
An important event in the life of the church was the visit of Metropolitan Laurus, Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church abroad. And in 2009, Russian President A. Medvedev personally paid a visit to the Znamensky Cathedral.