Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Kamenny end description and photos - Russia - North-West: Pskov region (Topic)

Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Kamenny end description and photos - Russia - North-West: Pskov region. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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Nikolskaya church stands on the churchyard, right outside the village, surrounded by ancient trees. The churchyard called "Kamenno" is a very old name for the center, which is located on the small river Kamenka, which flows into Lake Peipsi. The church built of wood was erected on the site of the earlier burned down in 1776 and named after Nicholas the Wonderworker. The consecration of the church took place in 1782. The temple was erected at the expense of the residents of Syroles during the work of the architect D.P. Sadovnikov. In the interior of the church there is a memorial plaque on which the chronology of construction is listed, as well as the names of the donors. Judging by the records of the text, we can say that on May 30, 1883, the foundation was laid, made of granite; November 1, 1881 - the beginning of brickwork; the main vault was completed in 1889; in 1890, carpentry was installed and the walls were plastered; in 1893, the bell was raised to the temporarily installed bell tower. The exact time of the construction of the bell tower is still unknown.

In the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, there is a plan of 1780 relating to church land and drawn up by Ivan Yarusov, a land surveyor from the city of Gdov. During 1979-1980, the common forces of the community carried out repair work on the roof, mostly on the main tent, as well as the altar vault and the central drum. A warm shield enclosure was made for the needs of the Sretensky side-altar; in the same side-chapel, a stove and choir were built, equipped with a staircase.

The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker was built of unplastered bricks on a deep rubble foundation, which is faced with granite slabs. A biaxially symmetric plan of a cross with equal ends was taken as the main composition. The construction was carried out following the example of an "octagon on a quadruple" with a small extension between the arms of square and raised tents.

As for the decorative design of the facades, it is made in curved brick. Window openings have lintels, as well as frame platbands and are decorated with several rows of crackers. The windows of the upper tier have additions in the form of roller ridges. On all tiers there are cornice slabs made of hewn granite, and also beautifully enriched with a couple of rows of crackers. The cornice is significantly "strengthened" on the upper tier by a pair of relief rods and additional ebb tides located in the heels of the arched windows of the main octagon. On the second tier of the bell tower, there are pediments, in which are laid out equal-ended relief crosses. The existing three entrances have developed front staircases. The entire inner space of the temple is divided into several naves with the help of pillars of a rather complex profile, which are supported by supporting arches and sails for the formation of a drum and box vaults located above the arms of the cross. Corner tents are also covered with corrugated arches. The faceted apse has a rounded surface inside, and is also covered by a conch. The thrones are distributed according to the naves: the middle one is Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker with the limiting ones in the name of Alexander Nevsky and Sretensky.

The painting of the temple is limited only to the painting of the pillars. For example, on the north-east pillar, namely on the south cheek - "Pokrov" and on the west - "Resurrection"; on the north cheek of the southeast pillar - "Christmas", and on the west - "Crucifixion". "Cyril and Methodius" are depicted on the western pillar, on the eastern cheek, "Annunciation" and "Stephen, Moses and Joseph" - on the western cheek.

In the chapel in the name of Alexander Nevsky, located on the north side, installed a three-tiered iconostasis with the Ascension icon on its axis; in the first tier there are: "Trinity", "Jeremiah", "Isaiah", and in the second apostolic tier - "Apostle Philip", "Apostle Bartholomew", "Apostle James", "The Last Supper", as well as "Apostle Thomas".

The temple walls were built of bricks on a deep foundation with granite cladding. The church floors are wooden and the roof is covered with tin.

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