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Holy Trinity Church
1895 year
Свято-Троицкая церковь
1895 год
Ыйык Троица чиркөөсү
1895 жыл
Кыргыз тили (KG)
Мамлекеттик статистиканын Ысык-Көл облустук башкармалыгы
(мурунку банк имараты)
1905 жыл
(мурунку банк имараты)
1905 жыл
RU
Иссык-Кульское областное управление государственной статистики
(бывшее здание банка)
1905 год
(бывшее здание банка)
1905 год
ENG
Issyk-Kul regional state statistics department
(former bank building)
1905 year
(former bank building)
1905 year
In the middle of the 19th century, an influx of immigrants from Russia and Ukraine brought some important features to the cultural and historical peculiarities of Turkestan. This immigration wave significantly influenced the further development and formation of the local lifestyle, closely mixing and interweaving the features of life, farming and, most of all, Orthodox Christianity. Numerous immigrant families took their most valued possession with them: a personal icon. With these, orthodox culture arrived in new lands.
Personal icons were available in almost every home, and the migrants' commitment to their religion caused respect and natural interest among the local population. Settled representatives of the Orthodox clergy started advocating the creation of local prayer houses and churches, and according to Russian custom, donations were sent towards the building of local churches.
The Metropolitan Bishop Vladimir told of a case when a man wearing a large turban and richly embroidered dressing gown entered the house of a peasant who was collecting funds to build a church. Seeing that the peasant was frightened and confused, he reassured him and put gold coins on the table. That was one of the first donations made by the local Turkestan population towards the building of Russian "mosques".
Personal icons were available in almost every home, and the migrants' commitment to their religion caused respect and natural interest among the local population. Settled representatives of the Orthodox clergy started advocating the creation of local prayer houses and churches, and according to Russian custom, donations were sent towards the building of local churches.
The Metropolitan Bishop Vladimir told of a case when a man wearing a large turban and richly embroidered dressing gown entered the house of a peasant who was collecting funds to build a church. Seeing that the peasant was frightened and confused, he reassured him and put gold coins on the table. That was one of the first donations made by the local Turkestan population towards the building of Russian "mosques".
The earthquake of 1889 in Semirechie destroyed many brick churches.
Wooden churches started being built in Kyrgyzstan because they are more earthquake-resistant. With the talent and efforts of the architects Zenkov and W. Heinzelman, a whole series of wooden temples with features adapted to the conditions of the Turkestan region were designed. It should be noted that wooden churches were not erected in Russia, but under the influence of local culture the style was further developed and modified here in Turkestan.
A vivid example of the architectural heritage that has reached us is the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Karakol.
The history of the creation and formation of the cathedral goes back to the time when Karakol was found by a far-sighted and pragmatic traveler Alexander Kaulbars. He initiated the erection of temporary temple of felt, the material that was widely used at that time. Already a year later wooden, and later stone and brick walls, replaced the felted walls. Not being able to resist the fires and the earthquake of 1889, the church was destroyed almost completely.
In 1895 local merchants of the Maslikov family funded the erection and consecration of a new church. In accordance with their original idea, it had the form of a cross and five domes, with a wooden bell tower crowning the small and compact temple structure. The snow-white walls with carved blue insets and frescoes depicting flowers and bunches of berries created a sense of pristine purity. The many-faced iconostasis and modest decoration of the church truly made it a house of God. The temple was an important educational center; its library had more than 1000 books.
However, the revived church was destined to live a brief and secular life. At the time of the widespread destruction of Orthodox churches (when was that? Please mention a time frame for the people who haven't read much about Russian or Soviet history), the cathedral was first simply closed, and later completely plundered. Icons, altar books and works of art, representing important historical and artistic value, disappeared without a trace. The church served as a military party club. Only in 1944, after the adoption of the state provision "On the procedure for the opening of churches" the first restoration work began. These operations did not, however, last long. Just one of the five domes, the one with the cross, was restored. The cathedral existed in this form until 1961.
After the next changes in the party's policy towards religion, the church building was misused again for a long 30 years. Parishioners were allocated dirty and uninhabited warehouses of a non-working grain factory far beyond the outskirts of the town. The church territory was given to a children's sports school and a sports hall was built inside the cathedral. In 1989 the decision was made to create a local history museum in the church building. The plan was to collect all the legends and tales about the native town, its founders and heroes and to exhibit antique objects. However, due to the newly changed political situation, these plans did not come true.
After the next changes in the party's policy towards religion, the church building was misused again for a long 30 years. Parishioners were allocated dirty and uninhabited warehouses of a non-working grain factory far beyond the outskirts of the town. The church territory was given to a children's sports school and a sports hall was built inside the cathedral. In 1989 the decision was made to create a local history museum in the church building. The plan was to collect all the legends and tales about the native town, its founders and heroes and to exhibit antique objects. However, due to the newly changed political situation, these plans did not come true.
In 1992, after much controversy, church ministers and parishioners were able to regain the dilapidated and half-decayed building of the cathedral and the neglected and plundered territory. It took three years to restore the temple and recreate its appearance. The revival of the church was the merit of ordinary inhabitants of the town, whose efforts and voluntary donations were crowned with success. The cathedral became the property of the church only in 1995.
The modern appearance of the church has not changed much. Traditional for the temple are five gilded domes crowned with crosses, a long inner staircase that leads to a towering bell tower and the filigree chimes of many large bells and small bells. The log walls of the church and the main granite porch give the church a majestic and primordially Orthodox appearance.
The steadfast temple with its brief, hundred-year history, full of hardships and mourning events
The steadfast temple with its brief, hundred-year history, full of hardships and mourning events
More stories about Karakol and its history, architecture, people and development ...
The signs on the buildings were installed as part of the project "Ideas transforming the city - Karakol".
Objective: Creation of an interactive platform on the basis of Shaarkan in Karakol city to strengthen the social capital of the urban community and tourist attraction of the city.
The Karakol Heritage Initiative was initiated by the MoHE "Leadership" together with the Issyk-Kul regional state archive and the media partner of the radio station "Wave of Issyk-Kul" with the support of the public and donors.
Project objectives:
- To promote the preservation of Karakol's architectural heritage;
- develop an interactive online map showing the historical sites of the city;
- conduct a thematic media campaign to attract the attention of local residents and the development of civic engagement.
Information about the project: http://www.leadership.kg/index.php/ru/save-karakol...
Objective: Creation of an interactive platform on the basis of Shaarkan in Karakol city to strengthen the social capital of the urban community and tourist attraction of the city.
The Karakol Heritage Initiative was initiated by the MoHE "Leadership" together with the Issyk-Kul regional state archive and the media partner of the radio station "Wave of Issyk-Kul" with the support of the public and donors.
Project objectives:
- To promote the preservation of Karakol's architectural heritage;
- develop an interactive online map showing the historical sites of the city;
- conduct a thematic media campaign to attract the attention of local residents and the development of civic engagement.
Information about the project: http://www.leadership.kg/index.php/ru/save-karakol...
The material was prepared within the framework of the "Karakol Heritage" initiative by the project team
"Ideas transforming the city - Karakol"
with the support of the Youth Development Institute and the Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan.
The content is the responsibility of MBO "Leadership" and does not necessarily reflect the position of IRM and FGC.
"Ideas transforming the city - Karakol"
with the support of the Youth Development Institute and the Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan.
The content is the responsibility of MBO "Leadership" and does not necessarily reflect the position of IRM and FGC.
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