Description of the attraction
The area around the Church of the Resurrection of Christ was formerly called a stadische, and this is where its name came from - "from the stadishche". The initial mention of the Resurrection Maiden Monastery, which existed on this site, dates back to 1458. Instead of a wooden church destroyed by fire in 1532, a stone church was erected. But in 1764, the monastery was closed, the church became a parish church, and remained as such until 1788. From 1788 to the present day, she was assigned to the Varlaam Church, which was located nearby, as a result of this, there was no clerk at the Resurrection Church. However, the library was also moved to the Varlaam Church.
In 1808, the church was being prepared for demolition due to its dilapidation, but the Holy Synod did not give permission for the demolition of the church. In 1880, the iconostasis and interior decoration of the church were redone. In 1894, an iron spiral staircase to the choir was built. A belfry was built at the same time as the church. There were seven bells on the belfry.
There are two altarpieces in the temple: the main one is the Resurrection of Christ, the side-altar is the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos. The church has a typical cubic shape, made of a limestone slab. The four-pitched roof has a stone dome with narrow windows and cornice decorations such as deepened kokoshniks and hollows. The dome is covered with iron. The porch has the shape of an ancient Pskov porch. The porch is followed by a porch, on which a three-span belfry is approved. Earlier in front of the porch there was a separate belfry built of wood.
The façade on the west side has the typical three blades and a deep niche above the blades. Adjacent to the north side is an annex that is used as a storage room. The façade on the north side also has three-blade divisions. On the south side there is a side-altar, consecrated in the name of the Introduction to the Temple, the time of its construction is unknown, but the first mentions of it date back to the 18th century. Its right wall is decorated with two hanging arches with a motif borrowed, most likely, from Moscow. On the aisle there is a small dome with an original cap-like shape. The apses of the main church are decorated with rolls, but the marks only go along the upper and lower parts of the apses. The side apse has no decorations. Korobovy vaults cover the temple.
The light drum is supported by sails and domed arches. In the upper corner of the temple, on the southwest side, there is a tent that has no windows, with a single door on the left side that opens onto the choir. Obviously, there used to be a sacristy here. The Vvedensky vestibule is covered with a cylindrical vault with formwork.
Despite the slight coarsening of the forms, which is noticeably greater in the interior, the Resurrection Church has great expressiveness. There is an underground passage near the temple.
The Church of the Resurrection from the Stadishche was closed after the October Revolution. This event took place on August 5, 1924. The building was planned to be transferred to the museum. In 2005-2008. the restoration of the temple was carried out, funds for which were allocated by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The revival of the church began in 2007. On November 12, 2007, a consecrated cross was erected on the repaired and copper-plated central dome of the Church of the Resurrection from Stadishche. The consecration of the cross was carried out by Eusebius - Archbishop of Pskov and Velikie Luki. The temple is being revived, restoration work continues. Currently, the Church of the Resurrection is an active parish church. In the future, it is planned to create an Orthodox gymnasium at the church.
