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Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Chernorechye

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The village of Chernorechenskoye originates from the Chernorechensk fortress, founded in 1736 by the Orenburg expedition under the leadership of I.I. Kirillov. Initially, the fortification was named Krylovo in honor of the commandant, as was customary at that time. The first inhabitants were Samara and Alekseev Cossacks, as well as several families from Cherkasy in the Poltava province.

In the center of the village, on a spacious clearing by the slope, presumably on the site of the old fortress, stands a church in the name of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, which is currently undergoing active restoration.

The history of the church is as follows: the village of Chernorechye was founded in 1736, and the first wooden church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was built and consecrated in 1751. Twenty-three years later, during the Pugachev events, the church was dismantled, possibly due to dilapidation or for another reason. In 1779, a new wooden church was built with funds from the treasury and parishioners. In 1848, a severe fire occurred in Chernorechensk, resulting in the church burning down. In 1852, a stone church was quickly built and consecrated, with funds for its construction provided by a resident of Orenburg, titular adviser Tatyana Ivanovna Priezzheva.

The church has three altars: the main central altar in the name of the Kazan Mother of God, the northern chapel in the name of Archangel Michael, and the southern chapel in the name of the Nativity of the Lord's Baptist John.

In 1937, the church was closed, and the building was used as a grain warehouse. At the end of the 20th century, the church was returned to the Orthodox community.

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Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери в Черноречье

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