Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral in Saint Petersburg is a monument of architecture of late classicism. It was named after the Izmailovsky regiment, one of the oldest in Russia. The regiment was founded by Empress Anna Ioannovna in 1730 after the name of the village of Izmailovo in the Moscow region. Often the temple is called Trinity-Izmailovsky. It is one of the most monumental in the Northern capital.
Trinity Cathedral is a high white temple with five blue domes, made in the form of a hemisphere, studded with bronze stars and gilded crosses. According to legend, the color of the domes was chosen based on the color of the Izmailovo regiment’s uniforms. The main dome of the temple can be seen almost 20 kilometers away. The small domes of the temple are located above the columns of the porticos.
The facades are decorated with four 6-column porticos of the Corinthian order. Bronze figures of angels are placed in the niches of the Western portal. Not far from the temple, there is a chapel that has been restored.
The interior of the temple is decorated with Corinthian columns and pilasters covered with white artificial marble. The main dome seems to soar. The walls and vaults are painted by artists T. A. Medvedev and A. I. Travin. The iconostasis of a semicircular shape forms a single whole with the over-altar canopy. Decorated with Corinthian columns.
One of the most revered shrines of the Trinity-Izmailovsky Cathedral is the icon of the Holy Trinity, painted in the 15th century.
Since the temple served as the main garrison Church of the city, its walls were decorated with Turkish banners-trophies obtained during the battles in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878. In memory of the fallen soldiers, their names were carved on marble plaques. Trinity Cathedral in Saint Petersburg is sometimes called “Bulgarian”. According to one version, it was built with the money of the people of Bulgaria as a sign of gratitude to the Russian soldiers for their help in liberating them from the Turkish soldiers.
New icons were added to the Church, including mosaic images of Saints Peter and Paul and Nicholas the Wonderworker.
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