CATHEDRAL OF EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES PRINCE VLADIMIR

The Cathedral of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, also known as Prince Vladimir Cathedral, is located on the so-called Mokrush – that is, on a low place flooded by floods. Initially, in 1708, a wooden church of St. Nicholas was built here, in 1713-1719 – the three-chapel Assumption Church in Mazanka, which received the status of a cathedral. In 1740, a stone temple was laid next to it. The author of the project was architect M.G. Zemtsov, the completion and decoration was led by P.A. Trezzini. In 1766-1773, the temple was rebuilt according to the project of architect A. Rinaldi.

The temple is made in the transition from baroque to classicism style. The main volume is crowned with a powerful five-domed head, the interior is divided by pylons into three naves, the walls are divided by pilasters of the Doric order. Near the cathedral there is a three-tier, free-standing bell tower.

The unfinished cathedral suffered from a fire in 1772, so in 1783-1789 it was rebuilt by architect I.E. Starov, who made changes to the design of the facades. In 1823, choirs were arranged and the iconostasis was remade in the Empire style. Since 1834, the cathedral became the temple of the Order of St. Vladimir. In 1859-1866, the side chapels were moved to the main one. In the years 1872-1873, designed by the architect N.F. Brullo was built a fence with two chapels.

In 1926-1927 the cathedral was temporarily closed, but already in 1938-1941 it was a cathedral, the residence of the ruling metropolitan. From 1940 to 2001 there was an icon of the Kazan Mother of God, which is now returned to the Kazan Cathedral.

In 1989, a jubilee medal in honor of the bicentennial of the cathedral was knocked out.