History of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kokuev

Abstract

In Russia, since ancient times, there has been a long tradition to erect Orthodox churches in honor of the victories of Russian weapons and in memory of the fallen defenders of the Fatherland. According to legend, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built in memory of the soldiers who defended the Trinity-Sergius Lavra from the Polish-Lithuanian invaders in the period from 1608 to 1610. The temple and everything connected with it is imbued with symbolism in memory of the terrible invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian invaders and all the fallen defenders on the battlefield — this is a kind of chronicle of historical traditions in stone. Currently, there are very few such temples dedicated to the national feat. The article is devoted to one of them. In 2020, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Sergiev Posad celebrated its 200th anniversary. On the site of the now existing stone church consecrated in 1820, there were several successive wooden churches. Through many years of identification in the archives, it was possible to document the history of the temple from the day of the creation of the first wooden temple-a monument to the people's feat, erected in 1655. in honor of the fallen defenders of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra from the interventionists, until now. The history of the Resurrection Church has almost almost four centuries. Parish churches play not only a spiritual, cultural, educational role, they are architectural monuments, emphasize the peculiarity and originality of the architectural landscape in the appearance of the city. The spires of the bell towers mark the historically formed centers of the Podmonastyr settlements. The churches of the city of Sergiev Posad, as well as any Orthodox churches, are an important part of the cultural heritage of the country.