On December 13, 2014, Metropolitan Sergey of Samara and Syzran conducted the great consecration of the restored church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Nova Binaradka.
The history of this church is quite unusual. It was built in 1870 with funds from local peasants. After being painted by renowned Russian artists, the church was consecrated in 1900 by Bishop Guriy Burtasovsky of Samara.
In 1932, the church was closed. The bell was thrown down, and the oak floors were dismantled for use in baths and cow sheds. Authorities used large ancient icons to create a walkway over a bridge, but at night, believers replaced the icons with boards. However, they were unable to remove the crosses from the church and bell tower despite all efforts. For two decades, the church became a grain storage facility, and in the 1950s, it was abandoned.
In the mid-1990s, a small number of believers began to petition the authorities for the revival of parish life, as the church in the village had not been destroyed. In September 1998, Archbishop Sergey of Samara and Syzran blessed the establishment of a parish in Nova Binaradka.
Restorers, upon inspecting the church, concluded that it is "unique, unparalleled in Russia." Its uniqueness was evident in everything: the chamotte bricks with the inscription of the famous Russian company "Kosti i K," the composition of the lime mortar, the masonry and strength of the walls, the ventilation design, and the chimney and heating system from the stove in the basement. But most importantly, in the preserved wall paintings by the original artist. Restorers agreed that the church was painted by the best icon painters and artists of Russia in the second half of the 19th century. It was also remarkable that gold leaf was used in the gilded backgrounds and ornamentation.
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