Description of the attraction
The Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Atamansky is one of the functioning temples and cult sights of the city of Omsk.
The history of the temple began in October 1907. It was then that the Cossacks raised the issue of building a new church. The need for the construction of the temple was obvious, since the Trinity Church located near the station could accommodate only 1000 people.
The stone three-altar church near the Omsk station was founded in May 1911 with the blessing of His Grace Vladimir. The consecration of the church was carried out by the Bishop of Omsk and Pavlodar Andronic in August 1913.
The temple originally had three thrones. The main altar was consecrated in honor of the miracle worker Nicholas of Mirliki, one side chapel - in honor of St. Alexandra, and the second - in the name of St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow. The temple was built with funds donated by the Cossacks of the village and local residents. In 1913, there were more than 5600 Orthodox Christians in the parish.
In 1940 the church was closed. After that, the local authorities decided to transfer the building of the temple for re-equipment as a cultural and educational institution. In 1944, the church was nevertheless returned to the believers, and it was no longer closed, becoming one of the two functioning churches in Omsk during the Soviet years. In the 1970s. several additions were made to the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Atamanskoye, the appearance of the domes was changed.
In May 1989, by decision of the Omsk Regional Executive Committee, the churches were given the status of an architectural monument of local importance and taken under state protection.
