Voronezh, as one of the most ancient Russian cities, has a rich architectural heritage. Among the many objects of history and culture, there are also cult religious buildings. The earliest surviving objects date back to the 17th-19th centuries. They are of great historical value, reflecting the development of Russian art. Unfortunately, some of the churches in the 30s and during the Great Patriotic War were badly damaged, and some were completely lost.
In the 80-90s of the XX century, a new round in the development and spread of Christianity in our country took place. A lot of work has been done to restore old religious sites. Nowadays, following the expansion of the city, new temples are being built. They are not only spiritual centers for Voronezh residents, but also a real decoration of the city.
Operating churches and cathedrals in Voronezh
List of the most famous and popular temples in the city.
Cathedral of the Annunciation
The main temple of the Voronezh Metropolitanate, starting from the XVI-XVII, served as the spiritual center of the region. Previously, it was located on the site of the Voronezh State University, and was rebuilt many times. During the liberation from German troops, it was completely destroyed. Restored in 1998-2009 on the territory of the Pervomaisky Garden. It is one of the tallest Orthodox churches in the world, its highest point is 97 meters. Accommodates up to 6,000 people, the crosses of the cathedral are visible from anywhere in the city.
Address: Voronezh, Revolution Avenue, 14 V
Site: sobor-vrn.ru
Cathedral of the Intercession
The appearance of the cathedral is attributed to the 17th century, since 1948 it served as a cathedral (after the destruction of the Annunciation). It is located in the city center, next to Sovetskaya Square, on a high hill. The architectural style is classicism. The church hosts daily divine services; many Orthodox values are kept, including the relics of saints. A lot of social work is being done here, there is a Sunday school.
Address: Voronezh, st. Bekhtereva, 36
Site: pokrovskysobor.ru
Uspensky Admiralty temple
The building of the temple is recognized as an architectural monument, it was built in the 17th century and is the oldest church in the city. Its foundation dates back to the period when the Voronezh fortress was founded. Located on Admiralteyskaya Square, it is considered the spiritual center of the formation of the Russian fleet. In this place there was a shipyard, where the first ships of Peter I were built, here they were illuminated before launching.
Address: Sofia Perovskaya, 9
Site: uspenskiy-adm-hram.ru
Ilyinsky temple
The history of the temple goes back more than three centuries. During this time, the building was rebuilt and reconstructed several times. Inside, ancient frescoes of the 19th century, images of the 18th - 19th centuries have been preserved. In 1809, the future poet Nikolai Koltsov was baptized here. At present, restoration work and wall painting are continuing in the church. Located in the historical part of Voronezh, not far from the location of the ancient fortress.
Address: Sevastyanovskiy Congress, 26
Site: prorok-iliya.cerkov.ru
Church of the Savior Image Not Made by Hands
Located in the historic center of the city, it is a historical monument. Initially, the church was made of wood and was located in the center of the Voronezh Kremlin. Currently, the stone building consists of parts belonging to different time periods (XVIII and XIX centuries) and architectural styles, thanks to the restoration it has a pre-revolutionary look. The relics of saints and valuable old icons are kept in the church.
Address: Frunze, 16 B
Site: spasshram.ru
Vvedensky temple
Built in 1700, it became the first Vvedenskaya church in the city. Included in the list of cultural heritage sites of regional importance. The architectural style is baroque. The writer Ivan Bunin was baptized here. Currently, the church has a historical and church museum. The temple belongs to the Aleksievo-Akatov Monastery. The revered shrines are kept here - icons of the 17th - 18th centuries. It is located on Osvobozhdeniye Truda Street (formerly Vvedenskaya).
Address: Osvobozhdenie Truda, 20
Resurrection Church
The provincial baroque stone church is recognized as a federal cultural heritage site. The building was erected in 1752 on the site of the burnt Kosmodemyanskaya church. During the war, it was destroyed until the first tier, restoration began in 1993. The height of the spire of the bell tower is 43 meters. A Sunday school and a library are open in the church, and charitable dinners are held.
Address: Ordzhonikidze, 19 B
Website: voskresenskyi.prihod.ru
Church of Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg
The place where the temple complex with an area of 1 hectare is located was previously located a kilometer from Voronezh, where the most fierce battles for the liberation of the city took place. Today a new microdistrict "Severny" has been built here. The Temple of Xenia of Petersburg was built in memory of the defenders of the Voronezh land who died. It is made in the style of ancient Russian architecture, in the traditional "ship" shape, and has 9 gilded domes.
Address: Vladimir Nevsky, 48/1, building 1
Site: kseniya-vrn.cerkov.ru
Church in honor of the Nativity of Christ
The partially destroyed church of the late 18th century is located in the left-bank part of the city, on the site of the former settlement of Pridacha. The building was badly damaged in the 20th century as a result of its use for economic purposes and during an attempt to demolish it. Currently, restoration work is underway, which began in 2016. It is a cultural heritage site of regional importance.
Address: Svoboda, 67 A
Site: rozhdestvenskaja.cerkov.ru
Assumption Church on Monastyrschenka
The 19th century church is located in the left-bank part of Voronezh, in the center of the former settlement of Monastyrshchenka. Since 1930, when the settlement became part of the city, the church was closed. And only in 1989, at the initiative of local residents, it was returned to the diocese. The building has been completely restored, there is a theological seminary, a church school, a library at the church, and art exhibitions are held.
Address: Voronezh, Leninsky prospect, 41
All-Tsaritsyn Temple
A new five-domed church was built in the north of Voronezh, in the Moskovsky microdistrict in 2015. It is a cult building in the style of Byzantine-Russian architecture. The main shrine is the icon of the Mother of God "The Tsaritsa", the parishioners believe that she is able to heal from oncology. Daily services are held in the church, a youth club, a Sunday school, and a church choir are organized.
Address: Shishkova, 146/9
Site: pantanassa.net
Temple in the name of All Saints
In the south-west of Voronezh, in the Soviet district, a new church was erected among dense multi-storey buildings. Construction lasted from 1991 to 2006, the project was carried out in the traditions of Russian Orthodox architecture, 9 domes were installed, the height of the building is 53 meters. The church conducts daily services and active social work. The main shrine is the icon of All Saints Who Shone in the Land of Russia.
Address: Domostroiteley, 28 A
Website: vsesviatskoe.blagochin.ru
Church of St. Andrew the First-Called
The modern church was erected in the residential area of the Kominternovsky district of Voronezh and is today its decoration. The project was developed in the neo-Russian style, combining the traditions of Russian architecture and Byzantine architectural features. Yellow walls and dark green arches symbolize the connection with the holy apostle. In 2009, on the day of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the temple was consecrated. The height of the building is 26 meters, and its bell towers are 30 meters.
Address: Kholzunova, 107 B
Website: vk.com/thefirstandrey
Temple of St. Sergius of Radonezh
The beginning of the construction of the temple was laid in 1998; in the course of the work, it was partially reconstructed and changed its appearance. In 2015, work on the construction of the temple complex reached the final stage, they are being carried out with donations from parishioners and individuals. It is made in the style of traditional Russian church architecture. There is a spiritual and educational center at the temple.
Address: Tsiolkovsky, 31/1
Site: serg-rad.ru
Epiphany temple
Pushkarskaya Sloboda was located to the northeast of the ancient Voronezh fortress. Here in the 17th century a wooden Epiphany church was built, which burned several times throughout its history, was rebuilt into a stone one. In the XX century, the building was badly damaged, in the late 80s it was returned to the diocese. The building is of certain interest due to the preserved architecture of the 18th-19th centuries; restoration work is underway here.
Address: 25 October, 17 A
Site: vk.com/club32636229
Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir
The cross at the base of the temple of military glory was installed in 1999, in the center of Voronezh, not far from the Rotunda. In these places the front line passed, and fierce battles were fought. Construction continues to this day, but the temple is still in operation. A great deal of social and educational work and charitable activities are being carried out. The upper part is consecrated in honor of Prince Vladimir, and the lower one - in honor of the deceased royal family.
Address: Transportnaya, 54
Site: vladimira.cerkov.ru
Tikhvenno-Onufrievsky temple
It was built in the 18th century as the home church of the Voronezh manufacturer Potap Gardenin. The main altar was dedicated to the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, and the side altar was dedicated to Onuphrius the Great and Peter the Athonite. In the 20th century, there was a toy factory here, the building was badly damaged, and important shrines were lost. In the 90s, the church was restored with the preservation of the architecture. The style is a mixture of baroque and classicism. The temple has been operating since 1991.
Address: Voronezh, per. Factory, 8
Site: tixvinxramvrn.cerkov.ru
Temple of the Lord's Ascension
The new modern temple in the Central District of Voronezh is made in the best traditions of Russian wooden architecture, outwardly it is easy to mistake it for a historical building. A wooden blockhouse, skillfully decorated with carved details, is set on a stone foundation. The bell tower is also made of wood, which makes the bell ringing especially clear and expressive. The lower part of the temple was consecrated in honor of Sergius of Srebryansky; an icon with parts of his relics is kept here.
Address: Lomonosov, 1/3
Site: vozneshram.ru
Church of St. Mitrofan of Voronezh
The modern church complex in the style of the Peter the Great Baroque was founded in 1998. The place was not chosen by chance - the temple stands on a holy spring, there are equipped open fonts. It hits under the mountain, where the Mitrofanovsky Monastery used to be. The first bishop of Voronezh, Mitrofan, often visited the spring for prayer and solitude, today the water here is considered healing.
Address: Sofia Perovskaya, 96
Site: mitrofan-hram.ru
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
The temple, built in honor of St. Nicholas in the 18th century, unlike other religious buildings in Voronezh, was almost always used for its intended purpose. This made it possible to preserve the unique ancient architecture and valuable Orthodox shrines. The location is the former Wasted Sloboda, which arose simultaneously with the ancient fortress. In 2020, the 300th anniversary of the temple is celebrated.
Address: Voronezh, Taranchenko street, 19 A
Site: nikolsky-hram.ru
Kazan temple
A very beautiful temple in Otrozhka, one of the old districts of Voronezh, was supposedly built in 1911. The main shrine is the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, created on Mount Athos. The church was built in the style of pseudo-Russian architecture: the walls of red brick are framed by white columns and arches, the exterior of the temple is often compared to a fairytale house. The interior is also very rich: marble decoration, wall paintings, a three-tiered iconostasis.
Address: Suvorov, 79 B
Website: www.kazhram-vrn.ru
Temple of Samuel the Prophet
The temple in the historic center of Voronezh was built at the beginning of the 19th century with the assistance of the merchant Samuil Meshcheryakov. At present, it is a monument to the fallen soldiers-border guards, it is located next to the Yubileiny Sports Palace. Initially, the temple was single-domed, but in 2016 the old dome was dismantled, and 5 new ones, sky blue, were installed instead.
Address: Karl Marx, 114 A
Website: proroksamuil.prihod.ru
Church of Peter and Fevronia of Murom
A very picturesque Orthodox building is located 3 km from the city, next to the city park Grad. The church was built under the care of the city park's management in 2012. The pseudo-Russian style was chosen for the project, white walls are decorated with mosaic images of saints, the towers are crowned with five golden domes. In the dark, the facade is beautifully illuminated. The church hosts daily services.
Address: Voronezh, Solnechny settlement, City Park Grad territory
Temple in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Seeking the Dead"
The modern temple was built to replace the one lost during the years of atheism. It is located at the Kominternovskoye cemetery, near the monument to the soldiers-internationalists. It was founded in 1998 at the initiative of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers and War Veterans. The cylindrical building is crowned with one dome, the bell tower is made in the form of an arch. Memorial plaques with the dates of military conflicts are installed on the foundation.
Address: Voronezh, Moskovsky prospect, 31 B
Website: vk.com/hram_vp
Church of St. Tikhon Zadonsky
A small bright temple is located in the Shilovo microdistrict. Construction began in 2008. The building has a base in the shape of a cross, according to the project, five domes are envisaged. Currently, finishing works are in the final stage. The temple has been operating on a regular basis since 2014. It was consecrated in the name of the Voronezh bishop who lived in the 18th century, who was recognized as a miracle worker.
Address: Voronezh, p. Shilovo, st. Kurchatova, 26 A
Temple of the Great Martyr George the Victorious
The construction of this cult object began thanks to the Archbishop of Novosibirsk and Berdsk Tikhon, who donated his house with a land plot in 2004. It is located in the Kominternovsky district. The finished temple was consecrated in 2013. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that services for people with disabilities are held here in sign language. The Orthodox Society of the Deaf conducts active social work. Also under the care of the temple are the patients of the children's hospital.
Address: Zagorodnaya, 42
Site: georgievskiy.prihod.ru
Michael the Archangel Church
The old church has been preserved in the village of Repnoe, Zheleznodorozhny district. It is a regional cultural and historical heritage site. The current stone building was built at the beginning of the 19th century, in the 30s of the 20th century, the temple was closed, and during the defense against German troops it was used as a military facility. Some parts of the buildings and the bell tower were destroyed. The restoration is now being completed. The main temple shrine is the icon of the Healer Panteleimon, brought from Mount Athos.
Address: Kuibysheva, 15
Site: vk.com/hram_otrozhka
Church of St. Sarkis
Belongs to the Armenian Apostolic Church. Construction was carried out in 2012 - 2015, but currently the temple is not consecrated. The project is executed in the traditional Armenian style, the walls are faced with Armenian tuff, decorated with bas-reliefs, stone carvings and national ornaments. The interior decoration is also predominantly made of stone, according to all the canons of Armenian architecture. The temple contains a stone brought from an ancient church.
Address: Donbasskaya, 2
Lutheran Church of St. Mary Magdalene
Since the time of Peter I, there have always been many foreigners on the Voronezh land, so by 1811 the question of the need to build a Lutheran church arose. The Empire style building was consecrated in 1819 and rebuilt in 1854. Today it belongs to objects of cultural significance, has the status of a cathedral. Services, conversations with believers, organ music concerts are regularly held here.
Address: Karl Marx, 65
Temple in the name of Saints Equal to the Apostles Methodius and Cyril
In 1997, the temple was converted from an empty Soviet-built building. During the reconstruction, it was possible to achieve compliance with Russian church architecture. The building in the traditional "ship" shape is crowned with a large copper dome, there are two domes in total.A center for the training of Orthodox teachers has been created here, an educational center, a Sunday school, and a creative circle of Orthodox art operate.
Address: Deputatskaya, 5
Website: kim36.ru
