Chapel in the Name of Saint and Wonderworker Nicholas
Red Avenue, 17, lit. Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk region, 630099
Description:
On Red Avenue in the city of Novosibirsk there is an Orthodox chapel called the Chapel of St. Nicholas. It is one of the symbols of the city and is also declared the geographical center of Russia, although in fact it is not. Construction of the chapel began on July 20, 1914.
And already on December 6 of the same year, the solemn consecration of the chapel took place. In Soviet times, the chapel was closed. The demolition of the building began on January 29, 1930, and on the site of the chapel for some time there was a statue of Komsomolets, and then a monument to Stalin.
The restoration of the chapel began on September 21, 1991. The chapel was re-erected in 1993 for the 100th anniversary of Novosibirsk.
Now the chapel of St. Nicholas stands on a hill lined with stone. To the entrance there are a number of steps, above the entrance there is a mosaic image of Saint and Wonderworker Nicholas.
The building itself is made of brick, plastered and whitewashed. The chapel is topped by a dome cut through eight tall and narrow windows.
