Lutheran Church of St. George description and photos - Russia - Volga region: Samara (Topic)

St. George Lutheran Church description and photos - Russia - Volga region: Samara. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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One of the oldest Lutheran temples in the Volga region is located in Samara. The building of the stone church built in 1863 was intended for the Roman Catholic Church, according to the will of the Samara merchant E.N. Annayev, but in 1864 the heir ordered to transfer the temple to the Lutheran church.

September 26, 1865 the consecration of the church on Dvoryanskaya Street (now Kuibyshev Street), in honor of St. George, took place. The consecration ceremony was conducted by the Kazan preacher Pundani and the Simbirsk pastor Meyer. His own pastor, Eduard Johansen, appeared in Samara in 1868. A school and a kindergarten for colonists from Germany were established at the church. In 1875, a fire broke out in the temple, which destroyed the main part of the building. During the restoration of the church, two new wings were erected, a communal house and an apartment for the pastor were added.

In the thirties, the church was closed and for many years the building was used as a warehouse. In 1991, the building was returned to its former owners, who gradually began to restore the temple. In 1993, the cross was re-installed on the bell tower, and in 2003 the organ sounded in the church.

Standing out from the city architecture, the church building is made in the Gothic style with high windows in the form of arches. Anyone can go to the temple and see the sights of the interior decoration, regardless of religion. Today, the Lutheran Church of St. George is a historical landmark of Samara and a place of prayers for believers.

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