St. Andrew's Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle is an active Orthodox church. Educational classes are held in the Church of the Three Saints: Sunday school, conversations with young people, conversations before baptism.
Address:
Vasilyevsky Island, 6 line, no. 11.
St. Andrew's Cathedral is an architectural monument of the 18th century.
The idea of building an Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg belongs to Peter 1. In 1724, the Swedish architect Tessin was conveyed the wishes of the Great Tsar that His Holiness wanted to see in the building a resemblance to the Roman Basilica of St. Peter. In 1725 the project was ready. Based on the drawings, a model of the future temple was made. However, the death of Peter I suspended construction. After lengthy petitions from the residents of Vasilyevsky Island for the construction of a church, the first stone was laid in 1729. Until this time, funds had been repeatedly collected for construction, which were never used for their intended purpose. The construction was led by the architect Giuseppe Trezzini.
And in 1731 a cold wooden church was built on Vasilyevsky Island. Next, it was necessary to undergo a consecration ceremony and identify a priest to serve in the newly built church. A cemetery was organized at the church, where, according to legend, there are burials of Prince and Princess Dolgorukov.
However, it was quite difficult to hold services in an unheated church on harsh winter days.
And the number of parishioners at this time of year became noticeably smaller. Since attending services was an integral part of life for people, the question arose about building a warm temple next to the church. And in 1740, parishioners received a petition from Empress Anna Ioannovna for permission to build a warm stone church.
So, in the same year, the construction of the Church of the Three Saints - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom - was laid.
The construction was carried out by the same architect Trezzini. In 1745, services began in the temple. The year 1744 was significant for St. Andrew's Church - it was renamed a cathedral.
In 1761, the temple suffered the fate of many wooden buildings of that time.
He was burned by lightning. The question arose about the construction of a new stone cathedral on the site of the burned one.
For this purpose, donations began to arrive from various sources. St. Andrew's Cathedral at the end of the 19th century.
St. Andrew's Cathedral, interior.
One of them was fines levied on holders of Russian orders who did not attend order celebrations. Empress Catherine II also donated part of the money for construction. Construction of the new St. Andrew's Cathedral began in July 1764 and continued until 1780.
Until 1917, important significant events constantly took place in the cathedral.
In 1813, the cathedral became the order's temple of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called; in 1870, ventilation and heating were installed; in 1878-1879.
a chapel was built, in 1869 - a charitable society for helping the poor, which ran an orphanage, was located here. The events of 1917 reflected devastation on the cathedral; all valuables were confiscated by the Bolsheviks.
These are church vessels made of precious metal and silver, an ancient Gospel, etc. Later, in 1928, the bell was removed and melted down.
And in 1938, the cathedral ceased to exist and a warehouse for the artistic and industrial trust was placed in it. The return of the temple to believers took place only in 1988 by Metropolitan Alexy, but services began to be held only in 1990.
In the summer of 1995, the cathedral building was completely freed from the presence of government organizations.
The cathedral again began to live its spiritual life. Despite the destructive force to which St. Andrew's Cathedral was subjected, the gilded iconostasis of the 18th century, 17 meters high, which has been here since the very foundation of the church and is the main asset of St. Andrew's Cathedral, has been preserved to this day.
The idea of building an Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg belongs to Peter 1. In 1724, the Swedish architect Tessin was conveyed the wishes of the Great Tsar that His Holiness wanted to see in the building a resemblance to the Roman Basilica of St. Peter. In 1725 the project was ready. Based on the drawings, a model of the future temple was made. However, the death of Peter I suspended construction. After lengthy petitions from the residents of Vasilyevsky Island for the construction of a church, the first stone was laid in 1729. Until this time, funds had been repeatedly collected for construction, which were never used for their intended purpose. The construction was led by the architect Giuseppe Trezzini.
And in 1731 a cold wooden church was built on Vasilyevsky Island. Next, it was necessary to undergo a consecration ceremony and identify a priest to serve in the newly built church. A cemetery was organized at the church, where, according to legend, there are burials of Prince and Princess Dolgorukov.
However, it was quite difficult to hold services in an unheated church on harsh winter days.
And the number of parishioners at this time of year became noticeably smaller. Since attending services was an integral part of life for people, the question arose about building a warm temple next to the church. And in 1740, parishioners received a petition from Empress Anna Ioannovna for permission to build a warm stone church.
So, in the same year, the construction of the Church of the Three Saints - Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom - was laid.
The construction was carried out by the same architect Trezzini. In 1745, services began in the temple. The year 1744 was significant for St. Andrew's Church - it was renamed a cathedral.
In 1761, the temple suffered the fate of many wooden buildings of that time.
He was burned by lightning. The question arose about the construction of a new stone cathedral on the site of the burned one.
For this purpose, donations began to arrive from various sources. St. Andrew's Cathedral at the end of the 19th century.
St. Andrew's Cathedral, interior.
One of them was fines levied on holders of Russian orders who did not attend order celebrations. Empress Catherine II also donated part of the money for construction. Construction of the new St. Andrew's Cathedral began in July 1764 and continued until 1780.
Until 1917, important significant events constantly took place in the cathedral.
In 1813, the cathedral became the order's temple of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called; in 1870, ventilation and heating were installed; in 1878-1879.
a chapel was built, in 1869 - a charitable society for helping the poor, which ran an orphanage, was located here. The events of 1917 reflected devastation on the cathedral; all valuables were confiscated by the Bolsheviks.
These are church vessels made of precious metal and silver, an ancient Gospel, etc. Later, in 1928, the bell was removed and melted down.
And in 1938, the cathedral ceased to exist and a warehouse for the artistic and industrial trust was placed in it. The return of the temple to believers took place only in 1988 by Metropolitan Alexy, but services began to be held only in 1990.
In the summer of 1995, the cathedral building was completely freed from the presence of government organizations.
The cathedral again began to live its spiritual life. Despite the destructive force to which St. Andrew's Cathedral was subjected, the gilded iconostasis of the 18th century, 17 meters high, which has been here since the very foundation of the church and is the main asset of St. Andrew's Cathedral, has been preserved to this day.
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