Alexander Nevsky Chapel description and photos - Russia - Ural: Tobolsk (Topic)

Alexander Nevsky Chapel description and photos - Russia - Ural: Tobolsk. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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One of the iconic and architectural landmarks of the city of Tobolsk is the Alexander Nevsky Chapel (Alexander Chapel). It is located in the submontane part of the city on the Platz-ceremonial square, opposite the governor's house.

The history of the chapel began in April 1882. Then the city duma from the merchants V. Zharnikov, S. Trusov, N. Kornilov, P. Smorodennikov, S. Bronnikov, A. Grechenin and P. Shirkov received a statement saying that the residents of the city want to immortalize the stay of Emperor Alexander Nikolaevich here on June 2, 1837 and his suffering death (March 1, 1881). The merchants appealed to the Tobolsk authorities with a request to enclose the city Annunciation Square with new railings, in order to be able to begin the construction of the chapel and set certain days when funeral services will be performed in it. As a result, for the construction of the stone chapel, the local authorities allocated part of the land on the Annunciation Square, which was agreed with the Tobolsk diocesan authorities.

The provincial authorities did not accept the first draft of the chapel, drawn up by one of the local architects. Then the project was corrected by the author of the St. Petersburg Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - architect A. Parland.

The total area of the brick and whitewashed chapel, built with donations from local residents, is 36 sq. The ceremony of solemn consecration of the chapel took place on June 2, 1887 and was timed to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the city of Tobolsk.

In the early 1930s. almost all the temples of the city lost their crosses. On the Alexander Nevsky chapel, instead of a cross, there appeared an exact model of an aircraft, made by master Legotin in 1925.

In 1992, restoration work in the Alexander Chapel was completed. The re-consecration of the monastery took place on July 18, 1992 by Hieromonk Basil.

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