Храм Равноапостольного Князя Владимира, Orthodox temple in Tula, Russia
The Temple of Prince Vladimir is a wooden Orthodox church on the grounds of the Tulamashzavod machine-building plant in Tula. It is built of turned pine logs assembled without a single nail, in the style of the churches of Kizhi and Seliger. The church stands about 14 metres high to the dome, with a two-tiered hexagonal bell tower nearby.
Construction took place through collaborative efforts of workshops at a machine-building enterprise, with the building receiving its consecration on May 15, 2009. This establishment marked an important renewal of Orthodox religious life at the industrial site.
The church interior was painted by Tula artist V. Zheltkov. Above the altar is a "Last Supper"; the dome shows the baptism of Prince Vladimir on the right and Russian and Tula saints on the left. Over the entrance hangs an old icon of the Saviour Not Made by Hands.
The church stands on the grounds of the Tulamashzavod plant, but free access to it is organised despite the restricted site. It is at the corner of Mosina and Sovetskaya streets in central Tula. The two-tier bell tower, added in 2011–2012, stands beside the church.
The wrought-iron openwork fence of the complex follows sketches of the railing of the Summer Garden in Saint Petersburg, which was itself forged by Tula craftsmen. The church and bell tower are lit at night in warm tones, and flower beds are laid out on the grounds.
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