Project
Spasskiy Cathedral
Category
Best Implemented Restoration / Reconstruction Project
About the project
Built in 1790 — 1824, Spasskiy («Savior’s») Cathedral in Penza was a magnificent memorial of architectural Classicism. Alas, it was exploded in 1934.
From 2010 till 2022, it was being reconstructed under the project by Grazhdanproekt. The result complies with the Classicism tradition — the austere symmetric facility features entrance porticos with columns and triangular frontals, and 5 domes soar above the square enclosure. The renewed cathedral can house 5 thousand people. The interiors are all the Russian classics — stucco elements, academic style paintings, and natural stone floors.
The key artistic and conceptual highlight is the wooden icon stand with gilded elements made by Palekh Icon Stand creative group.
Location
Penza, Russia
Project implementation year
2022
Extra visual materials (photos, videos etc.)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uFRx713F8Hju4rMc7
https://youtu.be/l1K7lLug0W8
https://cloud.mail.ru/public/VjWk/EXYKFH6Ea
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l33CooGBDXxKIPdc0C2U8ERjM-hchZfy/view?usp=sharing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXOLl1AURJg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OITIIkPCK40
https://russia58.tv/news/449098/
https://russia58.tv/news/160076/
Applicant
Penza Eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchy)
Authors of the project
Grazhdanproject
