Description of the attraction
The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior is the oldest Orthodox cathedral in the city of Novokuznetsk. The temple is located on the high bank of the Tom River.
The stone building of the cathedral was laid in 1792 and was a two-storey temple with three thrones. In 1801, a solemn consecration of the first floor with a throne took place in honor of John the Baptist and Nicholas the Wonderworker. Due to the lack of funds, the lower floor was temporarily covered with a timber, in this form it stood until 1822, and after that the construction was resumed. Construction work ended in 1830, finishing work and painting continued until 1835. In 1832-1833. the cathedral was surrounded by a stone fence with two gates. The consecration ceremony of the temple took place in August 1835. The icons for the iconostasis were painted in Turinsk in 1833, and the icon of the Wonderworker - in Moscow in 1836.
Long years of construction of the cathedral were reflected in its appearance. The peculiarity of the temple was the abundance of baroque chapters. The architectural style of the cathedral in strict proportions of volumes embodied the style of classicism with some fragments of the late "Siberian baroque". In December 1837, a bell was raised on the bell tower of the church, and in 1839 a cast-iron floor was made in the altar. In 1907, the cathedral was overhauled, as it was badly dilapidated, especially after several earthquakes.
In December 1919, during the anti-Kolchak protests, the cathedral was set on fire. In 1926, the parishioners cleaned up the first floor of the church, after which services were resumed here. In 1929, the temple was closed and a geological museum was placed in its premises, and after that - a combine operator school and a bakery. In the 1960s. the city authorities planned to make a restaurant here. And only in 1989 the City Council decided to transfer the church to the Orthodox community. In 1991, the first divine service was held in the restored cathedral building.
