The Far East ... A remote region of Russia, spread on the Pacific coast. The edge of pristine taiga, mountain rivers and waterfalls. Homeland of the miraculous ginseng and lemongrass. The edge is reserved ...
No less than nature, the Primorsky Territory is proud of its architectural monuments, which reverently preserve centuries-old history.
One of the surviving pearls of German Gothic architecture is the Lutheran Church of St. Paul in Vladivostok.
Remember the story
The Lutheran Church of St. Paul in Vladivostok was erected at the beginning of the XIX century from 1907 to 1909. It replaced the wooden church built in 1878 by the Lutheran community on the land acquired by Otto Rein, who came from Alaska and settled in the Far East.
The project for the new building in the German Gothic style was completed by Georg Junghendel, an architect from Germany. The tree was replaced with red brick delivered from Germany. It was acquired by Kunst & Albers, under the management of Adolf Dattan.
In 1935, the Lutheran church was closed, and the premises became the property of the Navy.
15 years later, in 1950, the Museum of the Pacific Fleet was located here : expositions with weapons were arranged, a bust of Lenin was placed right on the altar, and artillery pieces were installed in the courtyard.
Rebirth
1997 became a landmark for the Lutheran community: Germany recognized the church as a monument of German culture abroad, the administration of the regional center handed over the building for permanent use to the Lutheran community, the restoration of the temple began with the joint efforts of Germany and the city of Vladivostok.
In 2006, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Vladivostok was filled with organ music thanks to an organ - a gift that arrived from Sydney and Melbourne (Australia). From that moment, not only church services , socially significant events , charity events , but also concerts of classical organ music began to be held in the oldest city church building . Classics accompanied by an organ in a building filled with a century of history, with excellent acoustics, makes a strong impression, regardless of religious preferences.
The Austrian organ under the vaults of the church was sounded for three years, then it was donated to the Lutherans of the city of Arsenyev, and a new organ came to replace it from Germany.
The church can accommodate about five hundred people, including about 200 seats.
The pearl of the seaside capital
Majestically located St. Paul 's Lutheran Church in Vladivostok in the historic city center. It stands on a dais, dominating the entire space of the district and invariably evoking the admiration of the residents and guests of the Far Eastern regional center.
Vladivostok, Pushkinskaya street - this place on the city map is included in the list of architectural and historical objects. Today, the church building with beautiful stained-glass windows , in the late Gothic style unusual for Vladivostok, is one of the cultural centers, the decoration of the city. On the top floor there is a large library. In this case, the temple is active. Lutherans have a wedding here.
The Lutheran Church is a clear evidence that the coastal capital has been an international and interfaith city since its foundation.