Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church – the Most Eclectic Church in the City

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Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church (The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) of the mid-XVIII century was recognized even by the Bolsheviks: during the first 20 years of the Soviet power it was not devastated or closed, and accepted parishioners until 1936. Then it was closed for awhile and reopened during the Great Patriotic War for divine services. This church arose on the Krestovaya Mountain in place of the burnt Holy Trinity Church and has been consecrated as a Trinity (Svyato-Troitsky) Church. However, the locals persistently called it Krestovaya, and the authorities decided to legitimize the name.

The facade of the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is a mixture of elements of secular architecture, Siberian baroque and complex oriental ornaments, in which, according to researchers, some message can be encrypted. Until 1950, there were mica windows in it, and later they were replaced by an ordinary glass. This is the only temple in Siberia, which has preserved the interiors of the XVIII century. More than 400 icons of this temple are of artistic value, including the icon of St. Vladimir Equal-to-the-Apostles, transferred here in 1932 from the blown up Kazan Cathedral.

Krestovozdvizhenskaya Church – the Most Eclectic Church in the City

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