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Church in Saratov, Russia
Soothe My Sorrows Church
Утоли моя печали
LocationSaratov, Russia
AddressVolzhskaya Street, 36
DenominationEastern Orthodoxy
Architecture
Architect(s)Pyotr Zybin
Architectural typeRussian
Years built1904-1906
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Saratov
The church

51°31′48″N 46°02′09″E / 51.53000°N 46.03583°E / 51.53000; 46.03583 Soothe My Sorrows Church (Russian: Утоли моя печали) is a Russian Orthodox church in Saratov, Russia. The church is located in the center of the city, on Volzhskaya Street and is one of the landmarks of the city.

History

The church was built between 1904 and 1906. The project was designed by Pyotr Zybin and inspired by the architecture of the Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.

In 1930 the church was closed, and various organizations were housed in its premises. In the 1990s the church began to be revived. Since 2007 repairs have been underway.

References

  1. ^ "Храм в честь иконы Божией Матери "Утоли моя печали"" (in Russian). Большая Саратовская Энциклопедия. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. "История храма" (in Russian). Храм в честь иконы Божией Матери "Утоли моя печали", Саратов. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  3. "На одну из главных достопримечательностей Саратова вернули купол". ИА «Версия-Саратов» (in Russian). 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
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