Храм Александра Невского, Orthodox church in Makarovo, Russia.
The Church of Alexander Nevsky near Makarovo is a small single-domed Orthodox church in the traditional Russian style with elements of classicism. A modest refectory adjoins the main cube-shaped volume, and a hipped bell tower rises above it. The large windows of the church and refectory end in semicircular arches, while the bell tower and porch follow Russian forms.
Construction began on 15 September 1913 on the orders of Nikolai Kozhevnikov, heir of Alexander Kozhevnikov, a leather-factory owner from Fominskoye who sat in the Third State Duma. The parishioners' community finished the church in 1919, receiving confiscated church vessels and a bell from a prison church. It closed in 1930, reopened briefly in 1942 and shut again in 1943; the parish was restored in 1997.
The church is dedicated to Alexander Nevsky, the 13th-century prince and military leader canonised by the Russian Orthodox Church. Its consecration follows the wish of Alexander Kozhevnikov, a peasant-born leather-factory owner from Fominskoye who sat in the Third State Duma. The parish was re-established in 1997, and the church is active again.
The church is accessible during opening hours, particularly during religious ceremonies and services. Visitors should wear appropriate clothing and be aware of current visiting guidelines.
The church closed in 1930 and reopened only briefly in 1942, before closing again in 1943 when its priest was called up. Left without supervision, the building deteriorated badly until the parish was restored in 1997. Its bell came from a prison church, part of confiscated church plate handed over by the Soviet authorities in 1919.
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