Ascension Cathedral, Almaty
Ascension Cathedral | ||
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Вознесенский собор | ||
Style Eclecticism | |
The Ascension Cathedral (
History
In the late 19th century the first bishops of the
The belfry was erected on September 14, 1906. The cathedral survived the 1911 earthquake with minimal damage, even though it was built without any nails, which some bishops attributed to divine intervention. Some speculate the decision to refrain from using nails was due to their contribution to the crucifixion of Jesus.[3]
The inner structure of the cathedral was made in art workshops in
Restoration work on the cathedral began in 1973 and lasted until 1976. In May 1995 control of the cathedral was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1997, after additional restoration work, it was reopened for religious services.[4]
Since July 2017, the cathedral has undergone a large-scale reconstruction, which ended on October 28, 2020. The cathedral is currently open to the public, and welcomes newcomers and guests.[5]
"Cathedral" coinage
On June 2, 2007, the National Bank of Kazakhstan put into circulation the coin "Cathedral Cathedral" (proof quality) of 500 tenge in 925 sterling silver with the mintage of 4000 pieces with the aim to promote the understanding of the culture of Kazakhstan, and to favor the idea of religion as a peaceful teaching about spiritual and moral self-improvement of person. The coin bears the coat of arms of Kazakhstan as well as inscriptions divided by dots on its circumference saying "500 ТЕҢГЕ", "ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ" in Kazakh and "РЕСПУБЛИКА КАЗАХСТАН" in Russian are depicted on the obverse. Reverse: in the center - image of Voznesensky Cathedral of Alma-Ata city, in the upper part - circumferential inscriptions "КАФЕДРАЛЫҚ ШІРКЕУ" and "КАФЕДРАЛЬНЫЙ СОБОР" and trademark of Kazakhstan Mint, on the left side - inscription "ALMATY 2007", on the bottom - inscription "Ag 925 31.1g".[6]
References
- ISBN 0-7656-8017-3. p. 19.
- ^ Ascension Cathedral
- ^ ISBN 9965-595-57-7. p. 39.
- ^ Свято-Вознесенский кафедральный собор Аппарат акима Медеуского района (in Russian)
- ^ "Завершилась реставрация Вознесенского кафедрального собора в Алматы". mk-kz.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Вознесенский собор". culturemap.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-18.