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The cathedral of St. . the righteous warrior Fedor Ushakov is the most beautiful church in Saransk, impressive and beautiful . It was built in the style of cross-domed empire with elements of neo-Byzantine, and against the blue sky the blue cathedral with a white finish and golden domes looks just fine . The cathedral, built specifically for this in the 21st century, assumed the functions that the old church of John the Theologian had previously carried on . In time, the ancient church ceased to contain and solemn divine services had to be performed on the square in the street . The decision on the consecration of the cathedral in honor of F . Ushakov was made in 2001 ., after the naval commander was canonized . Directly opposite the cathedral is and a monument to the saint .

The cornerstone in the construction was laid in 2002. The process lasted four years, and finally the cathedral was consecrated by Patriarch Alexy II.

The height of its main dome exceeds 60 m, and at the same time the cathedral can accommodate more than three thousand parishioners.

The opening of the cathedral was the triumph of the Republican about the scale. On an official visit to Saransk, held in a few days, the cathedral was visited by President V.Putin, who presented the church with the icon of St. St. George the Victorious.

The cathedral is a majestic elongated building in the vertical perspective. The height of its main dome exceeds 60 m, and at the same time the cathedral can accommodate more than three thousand parishioners. Four belfries around the main dome have 12 bells cast in the traditional way in the Yaroslavl region. The largest of them weighs six tons, the next - twice less and so on. Around the central drum, at an altitude of about 40 m, an observation deck with which you can see the panorama of the whole city is located

F. Ushakov Cathedral in Saransk

The interior of the cathedral also deserves attention. Each of the three entrances to the church has choirs on the balconies. A beautiful gilded iconostasis, made of expensive wood, was created in Saratov and consists of three altars. The main one is dedicated to F. Ushakov, the other two are dedicated to Serafim Sarovsky and St. martyrs of Mordovia. Colons are surrounded by cuots created in the Zubovo-Polansky district. All the iconostasis icons were created in Saratov.

The temple consists of the upper and lower. The church of the Transfiguration of the Lord is placed in the lower church, where baptisms, Sunday school facilities and office facilities are held. On the ground floor there is also a gallery, in which there is an exhibition of photographs, along which it is possible to trace the entire course of construction of the cathedral from the first stone.

At first the main church of the city, the Savior Cathedral, was built on the present Soviet Square. But at the present time there is a monument to Lenin, and it was impossible to remove it for the construction of the cathedral.

At the cathedral there is a pilgrim center that organizes bus excursions "Saransk Orthodox! "Lasting 3, 5 hours. The excursion program includes a visit to the St. John the Theologian Church, a church dedicated to the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, the St. Baptist Church, the St. Nicholas Church and the St. John the Theologian Monastery of Makarovo, as well as the inspection of the cathedral with an ascent to the observation deck.

Practical Information

The cathedral stands at the corner of Sovetskaya and Bolshevik streets, in the heart of the city. To get here from the station square you can walk on foot in 25 minutes

Working time: on weekdays the divine service is held at 16:45, liturgy at 7:45; on weekends, liturgy takes place at 8:45.

Entrance: the cost of a bus tour of Orthodox Saransk for adults is 100 RUB, for children 50 RUB.