Cathedral of the Great Martyr George the Victorious
- a two-story brick church, the largest in the Odintsovo region: a five-domed, six-pillar building in the Russian style with a bell tower.
It was built in the city center on the initiative of the head of the district A.G.
Gladyshev for the 50th anniversary of Odintsovo.
The temple project was developed by the chief architect of the Odintsovo district, V.G. Gankin. The construction was carried out by M.M. Panov. On August 7, 2004, the Odintsovites received distinguished guests: the Governor of the Moscow Region, Boris Vsevolodovich Gromov, and the Presidential Plenipotentiary Representative in the Central Federal District, Georgy Sergeevich Poltavchenko, who came to lay the foundation stone of a new church in honor of the Great Martyr George, which was headed by Metropolitan Yuvenaly.
Many residents of the Odintsovo district took part in its construction. On September 9, 2007, the great consecration and the first liturgy were held, led by Patriarch Alexy II. At the end of the service, Patriarch Alexy II announced that he was giving this temple a special, high status of the Cathedral, that is, one of the central churches of the Moscow region.
During this time, the cathedral became one of the most beloved and significant churches in the area. The lower floor, where the baptismal church is located, was designed and built by the architect Anisimov. Icons
the lower aisle were also written in Anisimov's workshop. On this floor everything is done in Byzantine style from natural white stone. The original structure of the Sunday school (in a semicircle) and baptism for adults was designed by Valentin Grigorievich Gankin.
Iconostasis
The middle floor of the cathedral is designed in the style of Dionysius.
The upper floor is designed in Baroque and Empire styles. The floors were made by craftsmen from India (the stone was also brought from India). The iconostasis on the top floor of the Cathedral was designed and created by craftsmen in Palekh. The stained glass windows
on the third floor windows are the author's work. They are made using a unique restoration method - this is a real alloy, and not painted pictures, as it might seem at first glance.
At the Cathedral there is an Orthodox Sunday school for children and adults, creative clubs are open (choir, folk art group, wool felting group, flute playing group, sewing group), a library, and a video library. In the Church of St. George the Victorious in Odintsovo, meetings are organized every week at the “Orthodox Cinema Club”, and excursions are held monthly.
Address: Moscow region, Odintsovo, Mozhaiskoe highway, 57
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Coordinates: 55°40'27″N 37°16'27″E
Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in Odintsovo
Cathedral of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, St. George's Cathedral in Odintsovo is one of the largest churches in the Moscow diocese. Belongs to the Odintsovo deanery, in which it is the largest. A five-domed, six-pillar brick church in the Russian style with a bell tower.
The height of the bell tower is 72 meters, the total weight of the bells is 18.5 tons.
The history of the cathedral began on September 9, 2002, on the day of the 45th anniversary of the city of Odintsovo. Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutitsky and Kolomna, at a celebration dedicated to City Day, reminded the townspeople that there is no cathedral in Odintsovo and invited the head of the Odintsovo district, Alexander Gladyshev, to organize its construction. The proposal was supported by the city administration and its residents who took part in the construction.
The temple was founded according to the design of the chief architect of the Odintsovo district, Valentin Gankin, on August 7, 2004. The laying ceremony was attended by Metropolitan Yuvenaly, Governor of the Moscow Region Boris Gromov and Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia in the Central Federal District Georgy Poltavchenko.
The temple was opened and consecrated on September 9, 2007, on the day of the 50th anniversary of the city of Odintsovo, by Patriarch Alexy II, who at the end of the ceremony announced that the church was being given the status of a cathedral, that is, one of the central churches of the Diocese.
On the top floor of the three-story cathedral there is the St. George Church with the Sergievsky and St. Nicholas chapels, below the Iversky with Alexander-Svirsky and Tatyaninsky, in the semi-basement the baptismal Church of the Baptist.
The lower floor of the cathedral, where the baptismal temple is located, was built according to the design of the architect Anisimov. The icons of the lower aisle were painted in his workshop. The floor is made in Byzantine style using natural white stone.
The iconostasis on the middle floor of the cathedral is painted in the style of Dionysius.
The upper floor is designed in Baroque and Empire styles. The material for the floors was brought from India, the floors themselves are also the work of Indian craftsmen. The floor iconostasis was designed and created in Palekh. The designer stained glass windows on the windows of the third floor are made using the fusion method.
The cathedral contains lists of all the Mother of God icons of Holy Mount Athos, including the main temple icon - the image of St. George with parts of his relics. Also in the cathedral are particles of the relics of St. Alexander of Svirsky, Martyr Tatiana, Great Martyr Panteleimon, St. Anthony of Optina and Eldress Matrona of Moscow. The only icon of the new martyrs of Odintsovo in the Odintsovo region was painted especially for the temple.
The church runs a Sunday school for children and adults, children's clubs for embroidery, beadwork, drawing, and singing. On major church holidays, performances are staged by parishioners and Sunday school students.
