Shrines of Tambov

During this tour I will show you the most important shrines of Orthodoxy in the city of Tambov. You will not leave indifferent the unique phelon Pitirim Tambovskaya with images of Chinese dragons. And the story of this thing is incredible. You will see this in Russia only at the Patriarchal Compound. Kazan Virgin Monastery is the bottom of the very first monasteries of Tambov. The plans of the founder of the monastery, the subtle classicism of temples, the architecture of towers and domes. Wonderful, strict, perfect in execution, unique for Orthodoxy murals in the style of grisaille. I will show you the place where Seraphim Sorowski was ordained hieromonk. Secret stairs and underground passages. The pseudo-Russian style of the roof in the form of Epanchi, the crystal domes of the refectory, the neo-Russian portal of the main entrance, the jar-shaped columns of the balconies, light and dark green checkers on the roof, spires, Renaissance volosts, and huge frescoes of icons on the facade - all this is the building of the Tambov New Theological Seminary. The old theological seminary was founded under Catherine II, and it is a complex of buildings - from classicism to neoclassicism. Three diocesan men's schools and a huge diocesan women's school, they could not but connect the Bridge of Lovers and the monument to Peter and Fevronia. The monument to Pitirim is in Tambov, but not in every city a network of two monuments to the same saint - solemn and touching. Tambov, a city that remembers the feat of St. Luke Voyno-Yasenetsky - Archbishop of Tambov and chief surgeon of the Tambov Regional Hospital. The Museum of St. Luke of Crimea will not leave anyone indifferent. Personal belongings of the saint that you can touch. You will leave Tambov with a piece of sugar from Dr. Luke himself, with his picture and with peace in your soul. I will show you two monuments to St. Luke of Crimea in Tambov. The shrines of the oldest Tambov church - Pokrovskaya. You will find out why there are two feasts in Tambov. The Women's Ascension Monastery is the place where the relics of St. Martha Tambovskaya rest. The Ascension Cathedral is a place where people want to return again and again, and not only because it is the most beautiful temple of Tambov, but also because it breathes easily among the “soaring” crucifixion, “pisanic falling towers”, paintings of Italians, copies of paintings by the great Raphael, among the neo-Russian style of paintings of life frescoes of Pitirim, in the dome space with Vatican caissons. European tradition meets here with Russian Orthodoxy.