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Church of St. George the Victorious in Mironovo

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The majestic St. George's church in the village of Mironovo was nearly lost during the Soviet era. The remaining bell tower and the ruins of the warm church reopened their doors to the faithful in the late 2000s. This monument of Siberian Baroque is currently under restoration. Originally, Mironovo was a village that belonged to the Aramashevsky parish. However, due to the great distance to the church and poor roads, the residents decided to build their own church. Construction of the wooden church began in 1757, and in 1759 the main altar was consecrated in honor of St. George the Victorious. The church served for about 50 years.

By the beginning of the 19th century, the wooden church had deteriorated, and in 1801, the construction of a stone church began with funds from the peasants. The architectural style chosen was Siberian Baroque, popular at that time. The new church incorporated elements of the 'northern' style. The main dome was adorned with an octagonal drum topped with an elegant finial and cross, surrounded by four similar finials. The altar part was designed as a five-sided semicircle, while the bell tower was rectangular, three-tiered, with a spire and cross.

The church was built with two altars. The main church, consecrated in 1818, was named after St. George the Victorious. By the mid-1830s, a cold chapel was added, consecrated in 1835 in honor of the Protection of the Mother of God. Until its closure in the 20th century, the church did not undergo structural changes.

By the early 20th century, the parish of the St. George's church included the villages of Buchina, Klepinina, Zabegalova, Lipina, Gostkova, and Lukovaya. The church had two wooden chapels: one in Klepinina, consecrated in honor of the Ascension of the Lord, and another at the entrance to Gostkova, dedicated to the Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Helen. In Gostkova, a stone chapel was built, but it was not consecrated due to the lack of an iconostasis and was used as a church school.

During the Civil War, the Urals and Siberia found themselves at the center of events. In the summer of 1918, the Red authorities announced mobilization, but the men of Mironovo refused to comply. This was perceived as a rebellion, and the Red Guards surrounded the village. Priests Ivan Shishov and Iosaf Panov were accused of anti-Soviet agitation and executed. In 2002, they were canonized as New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.

The church was closed in 1929 or 1932 due to the absence of a priest. Church property was inventoried, and many icons and relics disappeared. The domes and bells were removed, and the building was used as a club and warehouse. By the end of the 20th century, the church stood abandoned.

The faithful were left with only the bell tower and parts of the walls. A prayer house was opened in Mironovo, where Vladimir Repyev, a cleric from the Alapaevsky monastery, served. In 2008, a memorial cross was erected at the site of the priests' execution, and in 2009, restoration work on the church began. The official date of revival is considered to be May 6, 2010, when a new dome with a cross was installed on the bell tower.

Today, the church is being restored, attracting attention not only with its red walls but also with its refined stucco work. Services and rituals are held here.

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Церковь Георгия Победоносца в Мироново

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