Cosmas and Damian Photo: the Church of Cosmas and Damian

Pomestie is a place located in the old Trinity bridge passing over the river Pskov. In the olden days it was crowned with temples, standing on the crossroads of the main streets of Samskola. Initially there was a wooden Church, which burned down in 1458. Pskov Prince Vladimir Andreevich, and Zinovy M. – staid Governor – decided to put an existing at the moment PlayNow Church, construction of which was completed in 1463. In the aisle of the Church of Cosmas and Damian were stored gunpowder intended for military needs, which caught fire and exploded in 1507 during the fire; it is worth mentioning that the chapel was completely destroyed. Another fire in the Church happened in 1541.

In 1860 the Church was rebuilt on the funds of the Church warden and Pskov merchant Afanasiev Matvei. By order of the spiritual Consistory in the city of Pskov from 1 September 1786 to this Church have been assigned, and the Church of St. Elijah the Prophet, and the Church of St. Michael the Archangel. By the early 19th century were assigned the Church the position of the Belt of the virgin and the assumption of the blessed virgin Mary.

Until 1869 the Church of Cosmas and Damian, according to the state's four Cantor and two priests. In 1855, is the fourth Cantor established the office of a deacon.

Huge, standing on thick pillars of the Holy gate, judging by the design, were very old building. The porch, as well as two chapels: one in the name Mitrophan Voronezh, and the second in the name of St. Sava Ostasenkovo – brand new.

Plan of the Church of the Holy Wonderworkers and unmercenaries Damian and Cosmas is an ordinary square. In the Eastern part there is one rounded apse, on both sides of which are protrusions attached later. The facades are equipped with ordinary triple lobed divisions, and the decoration of the apse is made up rollers in the form of divorce. The Church dome is particularly bulky and massive, and its cornice is decorated with small depressions in the neat form of corbel arches, triangles and squares. The head of the temple has makovicky form and completion in the form of a cross. The main temple has four pillars that are covered with arches; followed by torispherical vaults. On the West side of the temple there is a small covered area, United choirs, of which the output has only left the tent.

The Church tower is composed of two components: platenae massive building, built in the form of cubic shape, and there is a normal bell tower, made in a modern form. It is clear that this building was built a long time, proves that view of the Church on old old icons. In the walls of the Church building to make a hole for narrow Windows, made in the form of loopholes. The entrance can only be found on the East side of the Church, which is wonderfully decorated with a series of gradually increasing in volume arches. In addition, churches have basements.

At the Church of Cosmas and Damian, there was one parish guardianship, and at the end of the 19th century to the early 20th century operated a shelter for beggars and poor people. In September of 1904 was held on the establishment of a parochial school, and in 1914 it was trained for 49 students. School maintenance was carried out on funds that were viruslist from shops Cyril-Methodius brotherhood for lease surrender its premises at Church of the Archangel Michael. Numerous donations to the Church and the shelter was implemented widow from Pskov widow Vasileva D., Matrona Athos, Barbara Gulyaeva and Pskov the burghers Stefanida Ryndina, Elena Bobolina and many other parishioners.
Since 1914, the Church priest was Pavsky Vladimir Alexandrovich, and a deacon of the Psalmist became Radkov Vasily Ilyich. The warden was Gregory Chernov Philipovich.

During the great Patriotic War, the Church of Cosmas and Damian suffered serious damage and was almost completely burned. The Church bell tower collapsed under the impact of the bombs; the roof was destroyed and all the components of the wooden parts of the temple; the iconostasis was completely destroyed. Currently the Church is occupied by the enterprise.

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