Успенська церква, Orthodox church in Leninsky district, Izhevsk, Russia
The Dormition Church is a wooden church in the Zarechnaya part of Izhevsk, in the Leninsky district. It was built in 1911 to a design by architect I. A. Charushin, and it is the only surviving building by him in the city. The church has a refectory and side chapels, and in 2003 a previously unknown icon of the Dormition was found on the wall of the left side chapel.
On 27 September 1910 the Izhevsk-Zarechny volost assembly resolved to build the Dormition Church on the Nikolo-Pokrovsky churchyard, where a chapel dedicated to the Protection of the Mother of God had stood since 1850. The wooden church was laid on 3 July 1911 with the blessing of Methodius, Bishop of Sarapul. It is the only surviving building in Izhevsk by the architect I. A. Charushin, and during the Great Patriotic War it was the city's only functioning church.
The church serves as a spiritual gathering place for the Orthodox community in the city. Believers come together for services and religious celebrations that follow the Orthodox calendar throughout the year.
The church is located in Leninský district and is accessible on foot. Regular services take place throughout the year, so visitors can choose different times to visit depending on the season.
The Uspenskaya Church is the only surviving building in Izhevsk by the architect I. A. Charushin. During the Great Patriotic War it was the only working church in the city. In 2003, repairs on a wall of the left side chapel uncovered a previously unknown icon of the Dormition.
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