Church-chapel "Soothe My Sorrows"

  The church-chapel "Soothe My Sorrows" is an Orthodox church situated in the centre of the city near the park "Lipky". The temple in honor of the Mother of God "Soothe My Sorrows" is an object of cultural heritage in our region.



The project of the church was worked out by the architect Pyotr Zybin in 1903. In 1906 the building was finished. It was like St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow.





You can see eight small onion domes around the central tent. The domes, covered with tin, were gilded creating a bright traditional combination of white, red and golden colours. Everyone can  notice marvellous use of green and blue ceramic inserts as well.


 On February 7 (on January 25th on old style) all orthodox note day of a holiday of an icon of the Mother of God «Satisfy mine grieves». Its name is a prayer to the Mother of God about disposal of many diseases and griefs, sincere and corporal.