Monday 20 March 2017

    The chapel is the most recognizable symbol of Krasnoyarsk. Urban accent, landmark, marking the best view of the city, a kind of "emblem" of Krasnoyarsk, the element of panorama. A small, expressive building of the XIX century with expressive decor. Places connected with the base and the first stages of construction of the city. 
     The current chapel building was built in 1852 – 1855 by the merchant-gold-P. I. Kuznetsov. Architects Y. son and J. Nabalu. Was built as a chapel of the Cathedral, its architecture (the project of K. ton) is determined and forms the chapel were built in the same years. Since the founding of the Burg at Krasny Yar at the place most convenient for observation, stood the watchtower, the signals from it were visible in the fortress, located on the lower terrace of the Yenisei and Kacha, South-East from the tower. In 1805 the merchant I. Novikov constructed a wooden chapel on the site of the former tower in commemoration of the 100th anniversary reflect the recent RAID of the nomads and start a peaceful life of Krasnoyarsk. It burned down in the late 1840s From the site of the chapel revealed the panorama of the city and its environs. Hence, not just drew and wrote city V. I. Surikov. In 1887 the building of the chapel and its site were installed the devices for observation of solar eclipses in the expedition was attended by the future inventor of radio A. S. Popov, in memory of this in 1977 Krasnoyarsk Institute of physics on the Eastern facade of the chapel was installed, but has not survived to our time, a plaque with the inscription: "Here in August 1887 the great Russian scientist, inventor of radio Alexander Stepanovich Popov participated in the observation of solar eclipses in the Russian physico-chemical society." Currently, the object is used as a religious facility, at the same time being an attraction of Krasnoyarsk. Visit it for wedding card-playing, and guests of the city. Dating: 1855, 1887
   The chapel is located on the top of Karaulnaya mountain (hill Kum-Tigey), climbing a steep slope over the Northern border of the old part of the city over the river Kacha and the red scree of marl, which gave the city its name. The octahedral volume is cut in three door and four window openings with semicircular end, on the Eastern verge of the about window. The edges of the octagon are emphasized by pilasters, the transition to high tent decorated with kokoshniks. Face tent a broken cornice and Dormer Windows on all four sides. In each face of the wall under the Windows, above the cornice, and beneath the recumbent panels. Window frames completed frames keel that follows the shape of corbel arches. The decor is generic, the large articulations, designed to be perceived from a distance, stylized under the ancient form. Metal tent topped with a small onion-shaped gilded cupola. Above the cupola and Orthodox cross. The proportions of the cupola was changed after the restoration of the 2000s: increased volume domes. Building on a high base, wrought iron doors down the high porch. Windows – updated old pattern wrought iron lattice. Some of the Windows and niches under them closed religious images and inscriptions. The room of the chapel is reported with a hip portion of a hole. The rubble Foundation, brick walls, plastered, painted in a single tone. Height to the cross at about 22 m., between the opposing faces of the walls is 7 m. the building offers a security Board with the inscription: "the Russian Federation. A monument of architecture. The Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel. Architect Alpheus, Nabalu. 1852 - 1855. Protected by the state".
      I liked the landscaped area around the chapel. Analyze in detail. Come to the chapel through a small Park Avenue. There are trees and there are benches, lights all this wrought-iron lanterns. To the left is a small observation platform and set her up with a commemorative inscription. On the other side of the Church goes down the stairs with the same benches and lanterns. This descent leads to a signal gun, I will tell about it in another post separately. I love this place for the fact that you can come back and quietly posijet watching the city. Despite the large number of people there is always quiet and peaceful.

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