Church of Archangel Michael, Orthodox church in Repnoe district, Voronezh, Russia.
The Church of Archangel Michael in Repnoe is a brick church built in 1808, of the "octagon on a quadrangle" type, with a faceted single dome reaching 35 metres. An apse adjoins it on the east and a rectangular refectory on the west; the south side chapel and bell tower were lost. Wrought-iron grilles survive in the windows.
A wooden church in Repnoye was first recorded in 1629 and rebuilt in 1650 and 1701. After a fire destroyed it in 1801, the brick Church of Archangel Michael was built in 1808. Closed in the 1930s, its bell tower served as a Soviet observation post during World War II; the tower and the left Tikhvin side chapel were demolished in 1956. Services resumed in 1992.
The church keeps a 19th-century icon of Saint Panteleimon painted on Mount Athos. Its side chapels were dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" and to Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk; the Tikhon chapel was demolished in 1956. A Sunday school operates at the parish.
The church is located in the Repnoe district and is open to visitors during designated hours that generally align with service times. It is best to check current visiting conditions beforehand, particularly if religious ceremonies are taking place.
The church is listed as a cultural heritage site of regional significance by a decree of the Voronezh Region administration (No. 850 of 14 August 1995), not a federal one. Its bell tower, begun in 2005, had three tiers built by autumn 2011 and was still under construction then.
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