The Peter and Paul Church in the village. Morozov Photo: Peter and Paul Church in the village. Morozov

The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Shlisselburg on the powder factories located in the Vsevolozhsk district, village. Morozova. On the creation of the Church was created by architect Pokrovsky V. A.. assistant Bespalova I. F.; painter N. To. Roerich, mosaic work was completed a private workshop of V. A. Frolov.

In the vicinity of the area was occupied by the Church of St. John the Baptist, which dates back to 1568 stood Near several temples that are mentioned in the medieval Chronicles.

Until the late 19th century these lands were on low marshy banks were empty and only in the early 1880s, this place was built a new large chemical plant powder production. Shlisselburg powder factories were built on land that was owned by von Rennenkampf, "the Russian Society workmanship and sale of gun powder". The site was built on German projects, because the main capitals of the plant was owned by the Industrialists of Germany. In search of a suitable plant construction space, the owners visited many provinces, but turned out to be the most appropriate place on the right Bank of the Neva river opposite the town of Shlisselburg.

In 1907 he was consecrated plant a Church in honor of saints Peter and Paul. The Church had a Seating capacity of 1 thousand parishioners. The Orthodox Church was made in the ancient Russian architectural traditions. First sketches of the temple referred to 1902, which represent a small figure steepled wooden Church. Stone version of the Church was approved by the building branch of the St. Petersburg Provincial Board in 1904 the Church on a new project in the plan was a Greek cross. Each branch of the cross wing posacenere, the main West facade above each zakomara was crowned with three domes, the average fence – cupola. But for unknown reasons the project was revised by the author beyond recognition, although with complete preservation plan.

After a long break for the first time the architect had used the inherent churches of Novgorod polipasto coating, terraced niches, breaking blades, round pillars rabbets. The smooth surface of the walls were decorated with crosses overhead, numerous hollows and niches formed geometric patterns. Their prototypes have become the walls of Novgorod churches of Theodore, of the Savior on Ilyin, on the Creek. The architect was a modified form of the heads and drawing crosses, he gave the form of corbel arches wedding faces the base of the tent, reduced the number of small chapters.

The temple inside was not painted. The white walls were decorated with niches-chambers and the entrance portals. In addition to the iconostasis of the decorations of the Church were the candlesticks, carved wooden benches, shelves, banners, and reliquaries. The icons are painted in the workshop of the brothers Pashkovich (Moscow).

According to unconfirmed reports in 1938 the Church was closed. And during the war (presumably in 1942-1943.) the temple was destroyed during the preparation of breaking the siege.

In the late 50-ies of the ruins of the Church were demolished. From the temple buildings were only Lodge that was used as housing and part of the Church fence. On the part of the Church Foundation stone built single storey office of construction, the neighborhood housed the Parking of vehicles and machinery.

In 1989 in the village. Morozov was organized by the religious community. In the early 90's she began the struggle for the return of Church land with the foundations of an old Church and gatehouse. In the end, construction management left the station, and after a while were evicted and the residents of the hut.

Since 1992 the building of the cabin, preserved from the last century, is the object of historical and cultural heritage of the beginning of XX-th century.

The former office of construction was adapted to the temple. Project authors V. N. Bogomolov and V. I. Slim tried to make the building of similarities to the old Church, crowning the building with a tent with a dome. Assistance in the organization of a new Church was provided by the plant. Morozova. The first service in the new Church was conducted by the priest Vadim (Burenina) October 30, 1993 in St. Demetrius parental Saturday. The community's funds masters work was carried out on the restoration of the roof and facades of the building are invited from Pskov masters.

The Foundation of the temple still preserves the memory of the size of the building determines the location of the lost Church, a member of the system forming the dominant area of the Neva estuary.

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