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23-456: Annunciation Monastery may refer to: Annunciation Monastery (Tolyatti) , a Russian church complex Annunciation Monastery, Albania Annunciation Monastery, Čačak , a Serbian Monument of Culture of Great Importance Annunciation Monastery (University of Mary) , a Benedictine religious community in Bismarck, North Dakota Topics referred to by

46-618: A new iconostasis was installed. The restoration was undertaken by a group of artists led by the People's Artist of the USSR and USSR State Prize laureate Andrei Vasnetsov and the Central Research and Design Institute of Residential and Public Buildings architect E. Ioheles. On May 19, 1989, the church was reopened. Nicholas Manihin, provost of the Stavropol region of Samara diocese , consecrated

69-418: A triangular pediment . From under the cornices protrude kokoshniks (an architectural feature, peculiar to Russia, of semicircular decorative elements at the end of the outer section of a wall, which takes its name from that of a traditional Russian woman's headdress, Kokoshnik ). The church is crowned with five golden domes (originally blue, these were later gold-plated). The Annunciation Church building

92-526: Is a city and the administrative centre of Stavropol Krai , in southern Russia . As of the 2021 Census , its population was 547,820, making it one of Russia's fastest growing cities. The name Stavropol (Russian: Ста́врополь ) is a Russian rendering of the Greek name, Stauropolis ( Ancient Greek : Σταυρούπολις 'City of the Cross'). According to legend, soldiers found a stone cross there while building

115-513: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Annunciation Monastery (Tolyatti) The Annunciation Monastery ( Russian : Благовещенский скит ) is a church complex in the village of Fyodorovka  [ ru ] in the urban district of Tolyatti in Samara Oblast in Russia. Barbara Bakhmetev (née Lopukhin) was the lifelong love of

138-470: Is now estimated at 453,387. In 1950, the population of Stavropol was 108,353. Stavropol has grown by 3,293 since 2015, which represents a 0.73% annual change. Stavropol has a theater and an association football team called FC Dynamo Stavropol . The main educational institutions of the town include North-Caucasus Federal University , Stavropol State Agrarian University , and Stavropol State Medical University. The area of Russia in which Stavropol resides

161-621: Is officially recognized as an architectural monument of Tolyatti . Because the city was completely relocated when the Kuybyshev dam was built in the 1950s, it is now the oldest building surviving in Tolyatti. The monastery is located directly on the shores of the Volga , and clearly visible from ships sailing the river. Stavropol Stavropol ( Russian : Ставрополь , IPA: [ˈstavrəpəlʲ] ), known as Voroshilovsk from 1935 until 1943,

184-410: Is very mountainous, placing the city in the midst of the northern Caucasus mountain range. The city has one of the biggest city parks in Russia, 'Victory Park' covering up to 200 hectares. The city, like many other Russian cities has its own botanical garden , which covers up to 18 hectares, including 16 hectares of natural woods. Stavropol experiences a humid continental climate ( Dfa ), using

207-512: The city of krai significance of Stavropol —an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts . As a municipal division , the city of krai significance of Stavropol is incorporated as Stavropol Urban Okrug . Stavropol's economy focuses on the production of automobiles, furniture, and construction equipment and materials. The city relies on air transport through Shpakovskoye airport as well as rail and highway connections to other Russian cities. Stavropol's 2021 population

230-752: The Germans and its airport was used as a base for the Luftwaffe (German air force) to bomb Soviet oil supplies in Grozny . The city was liberated by the Soviet Army in January 1943. Since 1946, natural gas has been extracted near the city; later on, a pipeline to supply Moscow was built. Stavropol is the administrative center of the krai . Within the framework of administrative divisions , it is, together with one rural locality (the khutor of Grushevy ), incorporated as

253-454: The 0°C (32°F) isotherm, with short but cold winters (though mild for Russia) and hot summers. Precipitation is rather low, with a 562 millimeters (22.1 in) annual average. Stavropol is not protected by the mountains in the winter months, so it can frequently get very cold. The lowest temperature recorded in Stavropol was −28.3 °C (−18.9 °F) on 8 February 2012 , while the highest

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276-732: The Catholic Church of the Byzantine Rite, Serafima Meletieva was born in 1886 at Stavropol. Piotr Mikhailovich Skarżyński (1744-1805), A Russian Major General. He served in the cavalry units of the Russian army and he commanded the Buzhan Cossacks during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1791, he showed heroism during the assault on Ochakov and the defense of the Kinburn fortress. He was awarded

299-530: The Soviets). On March 6, 1930, the church bells were removed. The church, like many others in the diocese, was closed, and the property seized by the state. The building was used as a recreation center, and later as a shop. In the late 1980s the building was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church. Restoration was undertaken, and the church was replastered and painted. The floor was paved with marble, and

322-579: The church in honor of the Annunciation. The first rector of the restored church was Archpriest Vladimir Novichkov (Father Gregory). One of the icons saved by a believer when the church was seized in 1930 was returned for the rebirth of the church. In 1990, construction began close to the Annunciation Church of the monastery complex, which included a refectory , another church in honor of St. Barbara, ten monastic cells, and outbuildings. The church has

345-569: The fortress in the city's future location. It is not related to Byzantine Stauroupolis (ancient Aphrodisias) in Asia Minor , nor to the city of Stavropol-on-Volga (now called Tolyatti). It was founded on October 22, 1777 following the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 as a military encampment, and was granted city status in 1785. Prince Grigory Potemkin , who founded Stavropol as one of ten fortresses built between Azov and Mozdok at

368-672: The national poet of Ossetia , Kosta Khetagurov . The first and only executive president of the Soviet Union , Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022), was born in Stavropol Krai and spent several years working in the city of Stavropol as the head of the krai 's administration. Gorbachev's chief mentor, long-time friend, and predecessor Yuri Andropov (1914–1984) was also born in Stavropol Krai. Actor Lev Gorn (born 1971) star of The Americans , and Serge de Sazo (1915–2012) Russian born French photographer, were born in Stavropol. An abbess of

391-409: The poet Mikhail Lermontov and the inspiration for some of his works, but the pair was not allowed to marry. Instead, Barbara was married to the wealthy landowner and master of Fyodorovka, Nikolai Fedorovich Bakhmetev. Barbara was never happy or well after her marriage, and fell more deeply ill after the death of Lermontov in 1841. In 1846 Nikolai Bakhmetev constructed a stone church, the altar which

414-715: The region. Stavropol's strategic location aided the Russian Empire 's conquest of the Caucasus . By the early 19th century the city grew into a busy trade center of the North Caucasus . In 1843, an Episcopal see of the Russian Orthodox Church was established in Stavropol and in 1847 the city became the seat of Stavropol Governorate . During the Russian Civil War the city changed hands several times and finally

437-556: The request of Catherine the Great , played a leading role in the creation of the city. Don Cossacks , particularly those from the Khopersky Regiment, settled the area in and around the cities of Stavropol and Georgiyevsk with a mission to defend borders of the Empire. Alexander I in 1809 invited several Armenian families to settle by the fortress, in order to encourage trade in

460-441: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Annunciation Monastery . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Annunciation_Monastery&oldid=1132841409 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

483-458: Was +39.7 °C (103.5 °F) on 8 August 2006 . Well-known Russians who have visited or resided in Stavropol include: Generals Alexander Suvorov (1730–1800), Alexey Yermolov (1777–1861), and Nikolay Raevsky (1771—1829); the poets Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) and Mikhail Lermontov (1814–1841), who were in political disfavor, the surgeon Nikolay Pirogov (1810—1881), Alexander Griboyedov (1795–1829), Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910), and

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506-508: Was captured by the Red Army from the Volunteer Army of general Anton Denikin on February 29, 1920. The city was renamed Voroshilovsk on May 5, 1935, after Kliment Voroshilov , but the original name was restored by decree on January 12, 1943. The Great Patriotic War took a heavy toll on the city and between August 3, 1942 and January 21, 1943 Stavropol was occupied by

529-563: Was dedicated in honor of St. Barbara , in hope of a cure for his wife. This was the first building of what would become the Annunciation Monastery. The first priest of the church was Alexander Kornilievich Yastrebov. Barbara Bakhmetev died in 1851 at the age of 36. In 1871, Peter Flerinsky was baptized in the church. Flerinsky later became Bishop Paul, a leader of the Orthodox Church in early Soviet times (and sometime prisoner of

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