Description of the attraction
The Church of St. George the Victorious is located in the city of Chelyabinsk in the Metallurgical District and is a true landmark not only of the region, but of the entire city.
In 1997, the administration of the Metallurgical District decided to build a church in the name of St. George the Victorious on the site of the dilapidated Metallurg cinema. The main sponsor of the construction was one of the largest enterprises in the region - Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant LLC. Construction work began with the demolition of the old cinema.
In April 1998, the foundation stone of the church and the cross were consecrated. However, due to a lack of funds, construction was suspended. For five whole years, a lonely foundation stood instead of the planned church. Construction was resumed only in July 2003 with funds allocated by the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant and other enterprises and entrepreneurs of the city. Ordinary residents of the area also took a direct part in the construction of the church.
During the construction of the temple, services were held in the former building of the vocational school, located near the temple on Zhukova Street.
In 2009, the main work was completed, and in August of the same year the church was consecrated with a minor rank. The great consecration of the temple took place in April 2010. The local architect V. A. Kvach.
The Church of St. George the Victorious is one of the largest churches in the city of Chelyabinsk. It is designed for 500 parishioners. But despite this size, the temple is single-altar. There are no columns inside the church that could negatively affect the acoustics of the room. Particular attention is drawn to the rich 4-tier iconostasis, the height of which is 11.5 m. Omsk craftsmen worked on the creation of the iconostasis, skillfully decorating it with gold leaf.
The church bell tower has 11 bells. The weight of the largest of them is 3 tons 300 kg. The bells are decorated with icons of Saints George the Victorious, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, Saint Natalia the Martyr, Saint Nicholas and Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.
