Ufa is the Russian year, where Orthodoxy is one of the main religions. Each area boasts its own shrine with an interesting history and valuable relics. As in other parts of the country, the churches of Ufa for the most part were closed and destroyed during the Soviet period.
Although there were some exceptions: the Church of the Intercession has survived to this day in its original form, and services in the Holy Cross Church were resumed in the early 40s. Relying on the past of the city, the authorities are trying to build new Orthodox objects in iconic places or according to old architectural plans. For example, the Resurrection Cathedral is a copy of the temple of the same name that was lost in the 30s.
Operating churches and cathedrals of Ufa
List of the most famous temples in the city.
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin
The construction of the main Orthodox church in the city began in 1889. The work was suspended due to lack of money, only the intervention of the patron Patokin helped to complete the project. The walls of the cathedral, like the three-tiered bell tower, are brick. After the revolution, the church was not closed immediately, but already in the 30s all the property was taken out. In the 90s, a large reconstruction was carried out, after which services were resumed.
Address: Ufa, st. Kirov, 102
Website: cathedral-ufa.rf
Church of the Intercession
The construction took several years and was completed by 1817. The church is located in the lowlands, so you can skip it when exploring the city. This location played into the hands of the Orthodox shrine: it was bypassed by the destruction and plundering of the Soviet period. In architectural terms, the temple reached its contemporaries in its original form. Now the church has a Sunday school for all ages.
Address: Mingazheva, 4
Site: pokrov-ufa.cerkov.ru
Bogorodsko-Ufa temple
At the beginning of the 17th century, an icon appeared to a local resident, which made it possible to save the village. Nearby, a healing spring came. Then they decided to build a church in honor of these miracles. The first building was wooden; it was destroyed in a fire. The second version of the temple was built of stone at the end of the 19th century. In Soviet times, a school was located inside, and the bell tower was dismantled as unnecessary. The territory was returned to believers in the 90s.
Address: Ferina, 15
Site: ufahram.ru
Resurrection Cathedral
For a long time, the most populous parish in the city was limited to a prayer house. Since there was no money for the construction of a large church, in 2003 the authorities decided to lay at least the foundation of the church. Soon sponsors were found, and the project turned out to be more ambitious. They took the appearance of the Resurrection Cathedral demolished in 1932 as a basis. For the same reason, the former name was retained.
Address: Komsomolskaya, 161, bldg. one
Site: vs-ufa.cerkov.ru
Holy Cross Church
The construction of the church took place in the 90s of the last century. The interior decoration abounded with icons in the ancient Byzantine and ancient Greek styles. Some of them showed two-fingered Old Believers. This was due to the large number of Old Believer parishioners. From the 30s to the 40s, no service was carried out. The architectural ensemble, made in blue and white, includes the rector's house.
Address: Sawmill, 2
Site: vkhram.ru
Simeon-Verkhoturye temple
Named after one of the local saints. The implementation of the project for the construction of the temple fell on the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. In the 30s, the building began to be used for other purposes, simultaneously destroying some parts, for example, the drum and the bell tower. In 1990, the temple was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. The reconstruction turned out to be large-scale: the old walls were demolished due to extreme deterioration, only the foundation remained.
Address: Belyakova, 25 A
St. Sergius Cathedral
The church at the intersection of the Belaya and Sutoloka rivers was first built in the 16th century. The current temple appeared three centuries later. The architectural ensemble includes a refectory and a bell tower. Unlike most other religious sites, the cathedral was not completely liquidated under Soviet rule. Services were interrupted, but resumed in the early years of the Great Patriotic War. The main relic is the icon of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
Address: Bekhterev, 2
Spassky temple
Built in the first half of the 19th century. Its prototype was the Kazan Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Most of the icons were painted in the ancient Byzantine style by representatives of the Moscow school. During the Soviet era, the temple was plundered and partially destroyed. The frescoes, the bell tower, the altar, and the colonnade were destroyed. Workshops and a dormitory of the technical school were based in the building. The services have now been resumed.
Address: October Revolution, 37 A
Site: spas-ufa.cerkov.ru
Temple Icon Joy of All Who Sorrow
It is located near the park named after the 50th anniversary of Victory. One of the youngest churches in the city has been hosting parishioners since 2012. His project began to be developed after the discovery of the destroyed cemetery of the Sorrowful Church, or rather, the foundation of the shrine. The chapel church turned out to be small in area, but massive: the snow-white high walls and the only dome are clearly visible from different sides.
Address: 50th anniversary of October, 21 A
Website: hramradoste.ru
Temple of Panteleimon the Healer
The first service was held in 1997. The former water pumping station "Ufavodokanal" was given to the temple. The building was completely rebuilt, the interior decoration was changed, a dome and crosses were erected. The main relic is the icon of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon the Healer with a particle of his relics. The church has a family Sunday school and the Alexander Nevsky Orthodox military-patriotic association.
Address: Architectural, 7/1
Temple of St. George the Victorious
Built in 2002 on the territory of a military unit. In addition to several valuable icons, the shrines of the temple include a particle of the Tree of Chestnago and the Life-giving Cross of the Lord. Classicism prevails in architecture. Although there are few parishioners, services are held twice a day on a regular basis. On the basis of the church, social projects are being implemented, primarily aimed at working with young people.
Address: Pilotchikov, 1
Church of St. Andrew the First-Called
Until the 90s, there was no church in the Demsky district. The first services were held in the buildings of the club and cinema. Subsequently, the authorities took a barrack on the outskirts of the house of prayer. Now its appearance has changed both inside and outside. An altar was attached to the building, brickwork appeared. The name was given in honor of the apostle, as well as in memory of the deceased son of the Kharitonyuk family, who were involved in the foundation of the temple.
Address: Dyurtyulinskaya, 9
Website: andrey-one.prihod.ru
Prophet-Ilyinsky temple
The picturesque wooden church is the first Orthodox church in the region. In the early 2000s, a group of patrons bought a residential estate. The foundation was laid on its territory. The construction was completed in 2009 in a few months. In the past, in Ufa, there was already a church in honor of the prophet Ilya, but it was lost. Services are held several times a week on a schedule. The temple is open all day on holidays.
Address: Kemerovskaya, 89 A
Church of Cyril and Methodius
Built in the 90s of the last century on the former lands of the Annunciation Monastery. Subsequently, the community was divided between this church, which was considered temporary, and the Resurrection Cathedral. The Church of Cyril and Methodius is actively involved in social activities. It has a library of spiritual literature and conducts classes in the Church Slavonic language. The church choir performs at the festive services.
Address: Komsomolskaya, 161 A
Temple of Mitrofan Voronezh
Initially it belonged to the Second Dormition Monastery. The building was built of bricks. Chetverik has extensions, and small chapters are installed on the drums. In the 1920s, the services ceased. The temple went through reconstruction at the beginning of the XXI century. However, it is located on the territory of the Higher Legal Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, so outsiders have no access inside.
Address: Muksinova, 2
Site: svt-mitrofan.cerkov.ru
