Храм Новомучеников и Исповедников Российских, Orthodox temple in Apatity, Russia.
The Temple of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Apatity is a wooden tent-roofed Orthodox church, 30 metres tall, standing on one of the highest points of the city. Its five gilded domes were made in Chelyabinsk and installed on 14 September 2006, and a built-in bell tower holds five bells.
The idea of a second church in Apatity came from Archpriest Vasily, rector of the Dormition Church; Archbishop Simon of Murmansk and Monchegorsk gave his blessing in 2000. The foundation pit was consecrated and the first stone laid on 10 July 2005. The five gilded cupolas, made in Chelyabinsk, were consecrated and installed on 14 September 2006. Many parishioners and local organisations from Apatity and Kirovsk took part in the construction.
The church takes its name from the relics of the New Martyrs kept inside. Its icons were painted by V. Metkin, S. Naumova and A. Maksimova, and many were donated by parishioners. A Sunday library serves the parish, and two monuments stand on the grounds: to Cyril and Methodius (2009) and to Princes Peter and Fevronia (2011).
The church stands on one of the highest spots in Apatity, so the climb on foot is noticeable in winter ice; the five gilded domes and the five-bell zvonnitsa are visible from much of the town. The parish runs a Sunday library and a Sunday school, and the grounds hold monuments to Cyril and Methodius (2009) and to Peter and Fevronia (2011).
The church's five golden domes were made in Chelyabinsk, consecrated and installed on 14 September 2006. Its five bells hang in an integrated belfry. The building is a wooden tent-roofed church, although a stone Dormition church was first planned on the site in the late 1990s and abandoned for lack of funds.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,590 contributors worldwide.