Peter and Paul Church, Vasilevka
Peter and Paul Church is located in Vasilevka Zaporozhye region. History of this temple is quite complex and difficult. The building, which now houses the church, has been preserved in its original form. The initial premise has long been destroyed.
The history of the Church of Peter and Paul in Vasilevka
The first church in the city was made of wood and was founded in 1792. Popov, who founded the city. Already in 1839 we began to build a stone church of Peter and Paul. Its construction involved Yelena Popova, the wife of Basil, she created the church over the grave of her husband. In 1843, the temple was dedicated, he served as a church family priests. The temple had a bell tower made of stone. When in 1861, abolished serfdom, Elena solemnly handed over the church community Vasilievka.
The church had its own cemetery, which buried the priests and other important citizens. At the cemetery there were 40 tombs before its destruction. When the revolution took place, the church has functioned until the end of the 20s, but then in his room installed power, and in the crypt Popov stored coal. In 1930 the bell tower and dome of the church destroyed, but, despite this, there is still conducted the service. When Nazi troops entered here, then one of the graves they defeated Popov. And even at this time the temple has existed before the `50s. The Soviet government ordered the destruction of the church in 1956, as it was planned before construction of the monument to Lenin.
On the ruins of a temple built entertainment complex with a dance floor and stage. Instead cemetery planted park. In 1989 the parish church was again in force, one of the parishioners gave his house a church. One year later, she moved to the building of a kindergarten where to be to this day. In 1995, at the request of the local population area was closed.
How to get to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
To get to St. Peter and Paul from the station Tauris, you must pass on Lenin street or down the street Kakhovskaya. By the church can be easily reached by public transport or by car.
