The monuments of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and the recluse Irinarkh Boris and Gleb Photo: monument to Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and the recluse Irinarkh Boris and Gleb

The monument to Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, head of the national militia 1612 was installed in the settlement Borisoglebsky Yaroslavl region on 12 November 2005. It was established on the site of the former Lenin monument in front of the building of the village administration. Lenin monument was moved to a nursing home.

The monument is a bronze bust of Dmitry Pozharsky height 1, 5 meters. It stands on a marble pedestal, having a height of 2, 5 meters. The author of the monument is Michael perejaslavets, member of the Russian Academy of arts.

Later in STS has established a monument to another famous representative of the era of Troubled times in Russia – Saint Irinarkh the recluse. Monument Irinarkh the recluse was opened on 9 June 2006. It is cast in bronze, its height is 3 meters and a weight of 2, 5 tons. Holy Irinarkh depicted by the sculptor to his full height, his right hand is raised for blessing.

The author of the monument is Zurab Tsereteli, who made the monument at his own expense. The monument wanted to establish in 2005, but due to financial constraints this was not done. This is the second monument of the well-known sculptor in a small village. In 2005, there was already a monument to the monk monastery of STS, the hero of the battle of Kulikovo, Alexander Peresvet. The monument Irinarkh of the Hermit is located near the bus station in the centre of the village.

The venerable Irinarkh was a great ascetic and Wonderworker, he has blessed Dmitry Pozharsky in front of his March on Moscow. The power of this Holy Saint are buried in Ilyinskiy the side chapel of the Cathedral of STS monastery under a bushel. Homeland Irinarkh is located 40 km from the STS of the village – in the village Kondakova. There is now landscaped Holy spring of the monk, restored the temple. Annually to the source in the month of July, there is a procession, a molieben sanctifying Borisoglebskaya the ground. The path of the procession in the ruined churches held prayer services in existing – the Liturgy, the cemeteries are lithium.

Through the prayers of venerable Irinarkh the recluse performed many miracles. He is especially dear to Borisoglebsky the monks and the parishioners and pilgrims monastery of STS. The opening of the monument to them – a special holiday. After the solemn opening of the monument to the Dean of the Rostov district archimandrit Sylvester, the brethren of the monastery of STS by Abbot John and the clergy of the diocese was celebrated a solemn prayer service, the monument was sprinkled with Holy water.

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