The Transfiguration Cathedral
The Transfiguration Cathedral
In 1694, a decision was made to build a stone church in Tambov by Bishop Pitirim of Tambov. This was necessitated by the need to expand the bishop's cathedral and to protect against fires, which were a real disaster for predominantly wooden Russian cities.
However, the construction of the new church dragged on for almost a century. It was only in 1783 that the cathedral was completed with funds from the Tambov merchant Matvey Borodin. In the 1810s, a bell tower was added to the church building, which became the architectural dominant feature of pre-revolutionary Tambov.
Throughout its history, the Transfiguration Cathedral has been visited on numerous occasions by famous state and church figures. For instance, in the early 20th century, Emperor Nicholas II and Saint John of Kronstadt visited here.
The Bolsheviks' rise to power marked an almost complete cessation of church life in the Tambov region. The Transfiguration Cathedral of Tambov was closed, and in 1929 its premises were occupied by a local history museum. A little later (in the early 1930s), the bell tower was also dismantled.
In the late 1980s, a period of revival for the Russian Church began. Confiscated property started to be returned to the believers. As early as 1991, the cathedral building was transferred back to the diocese. The restoration of the temple took a long time. However, the bell tower, which had previously been its dominant feature, was only rebuilt in 2011. Old photographs and technical data were used during the work.
Today, the Transfiguration Cathedral is a cathedral church—the serving seat of the Metropolitan of Tambov. The church building itself is recognized as an architectural monument of federal significance and is under state protection.
Спасо-Преображенский собор в Тамбове: история, расписание богослужений, фото, адрес (omolitvah.ru)
However, the construction of the new church dragged on for almost a century. It was only in 1783 that the cathedral was completed with funds from the Tambov merchant Matvey Borodin. In the 1810s, a bell tower was added to the church building, which became the architectural dominant feature of pre-revolutionary Tambov.
Throughout its history, the Transfiguration Cathedral has been visited on numerous occasions by famous state and church figures. For instance, in the early 20th century, Emperor Nicholas II and Saint John of Kronstadt visited here.
The Bolsheviks' rise to power marked an almost complete cessation of church life in the Tambov region. The Transfiguration Cathedral of Tambov was closed, and in 1929 its premises were occupied by a local history museum. A little later (in the early 1930s), the bell tower was also dismantled.
In the late 1980s, a period of revival for the Russian Church began. Confiscated property started to be returned to the believers. As early as 1991, the cathedral building was transferred back to the diocese. The restoration of the temple took a long time. However, the bell tower, which had previously been its dominant feature, was only rebuilt in 2011. Old photographs and technical data were used during the work.
Today, the Transfiguration Cathedral is a cathedral church—the serving seat of the Metropolitan of Tambov. The church building itself is recognized as an architectural monument of federal significance and is under state protection.
Спасо-Преображенский собор в Тамбове: история, расписание богослужений, фото, адрес (omolitvah.ru)
