Church of St. Elijah the Prophet

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CHURCH OF ST. ELIJAH THE PROPHET at Porokhovye, 75 Revolyutsii Highway, an architectural monument of the Classicist style, built in 1781-85 (the architect is unknown), replacing a wooden church of the same name constructed for workers of the Okhta Powder Mill (1742-43, architect I. J. Schumacher). The church has a circular shape crowned with a cupola, from the north and south sides the building has loggias with columns. The icons were painted by K. Christinek. In 1805-06, the stone St. Alexander Nevsky Church with a three-tier belfry was built to the west of the church (architect F. I. Demertsov). In 1841, two churches were merged into a single complex. In 1901-02, the cupola of the Church of the Holy Prophet Elijah was raised, building over the belfry. In 1911, the interiors were painted anew (artists I. K. Fedorov and V. Y. Oransky). In 1923, Church of St. Elijah the Prophet became a cathedral, and it was closed in 1938. In 1974, the church was damaged by fire. In 1988, after restoration the Church of St. Elijah the Prophet was returned to the faithful.

References: Антонов В. В., Кобак А. В. Святыни Санкт-Петербурга: Ист.-церков. энцикл. СПб., 1994. Т. 1. С. 187-189.

V. V. Antonov. Christinek Karl Ludwig
Demertsov Fedor Ivanovich
Fedorov I.K.
Oransky V.Y.
Schumacher Iogann Yakob
Revolyutsii Freeway/Saint Petersburg, city, house 75
Антонов В. В., Кобак А. В. Святыни Санкт-Петербурга: Ист.-церков. энцикл. СПб., 1994 1781