If you have been to Kostroma, you will agree: there is something to see there. Have you visited the temple of the Resurrection? The one on Debra? Do you know that this is not just an old church? It belongs to the cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. Monument of federal significance.
Details about the Kostroma Ascension Church on Debra in this article.
A bit of history
Ascension Church - Posadsky. He is the only one that has been preserved in the city. Built in the area of the 1640-1650s. Not later than 1652.
Church on Debra in Kostroma, where does the name come from? Lower Debris is the name of the street. She walked along the left bank of the Volga. The river had dense thickets, a real thicket. What is indicated in the title. Debra - a wilds where you can get lost.
First a wooden church was set up. No matter how stupid it sounds, but she appeared thanks to the dogs. Do not be surprised, just Kostroma Prince Vasily was a big lover of hunting. And he hunted in the woods over the Black River. In order not to carry a pack of hunting dogs every time, the prince decided to move the kennel closer to the places of hunting. For the hounds, the Ascension Church was built.
Voznesensky posad was growing on the banks of the Volga. And it was decided to build a stone church on a wooden site. The churches of Kostroma were almost all wooden. No sooner said than done. The construction of a stone temple begins. A special contribution was made by the merchant Cyril, son of Isakov. He was very rich, lived near the construction site. We can assume that the stone church of the Ascension was built with funds allocated by Isakov. And the thing was this: he wrote out paint barrels from England. Among them was one especially valuable. Instead of paint - gold coins. The merchant marveled, and decided to suddenly let the fallen gold into a good deed. Use for the construction of the church in Kostroma, the first stone.
The architects from Yaroslavl and Veliky Ustyug were engaged in the construction of the temple. Painted by Vasily Zapokrovsky and Guri Nikitin.
It is known that the temple of the Ascension was visited in 1913 by Emperor Nicholas II and his daughters.
Godless time
Many churches and churches of Kostroma were desecrated in the Soviet years. Ascension Temple was no exception. In 1922, a certain group of "church workers" separated from the Russian Orthodox Church. And the temple passed into their hands. After 8 years, in 1930, it was closed. Initially, a hostel for port movers and a warehouse were arranged in the temple. However, in 1946 the temple was reopened. The Soviet government resisted this with all its might, trying to close it again. And then parishioners began to resist the church authorities. The confrontation ended with the Ascension Church being made a cathedral. They thought that it was located far from the main streets. Not so much striking the authorities, let him stand. And they feared contacting the people.
Our days
When the church reopened in Kostroma, it was in a deplorable state. No floor, windows are broken, icons and iconostasis are broken. By the joint efforts of believers it was possible to put the temple in order. Divine services resumed, despite the dissatisfaction of the popular authorities.
Until 1991, an icon revered by the inhabitants of the city was kept in the temple, and now the Cathedral of the Ascension. The Fedorov Mother of God, an icon from the ruined Assumption Cathedral. Then she was given to the Epiphany Anastasia Monastery.
Now the cathedral is operational. It is a service. Schedule of services for those who wish:
- Weekdays: Divine Liturgy at 8.30 a.m. Evening service - at 17 hours.
- Sundays and holidays: Liturgy early at 6 hours 30 minutes, late - at 9 hours 30 minutes. Evening service - at 17 o’clock.
Conclusion
The article introduced the reader to another unique historical monument. Like most parts of the churches of Kostroma, he did not pass by a sad fate. But the forces of the Orthodox people managed to defend the Ascension Temple. One revived church has become more.