Anti-emergency works have been completed in the Church of St. Nicholas (UPDATED)

The first stage of the restoration of the church - carrying out emergency works - was completed on January 31, 2022.

In total, 21,5 million hryvnias were spent on emergency works. About this informed member of the working group on issues of public control over the progress of emergency and restoration works of the Masi Nayem architectural monument.

The first stage of the restoration of the temple has been completed. Photo: Masi Nayem

Currently here succeeded install a new lighting and heating system, temporary window structures and protective nets that will protect decorative elements from falling from the ceiling of the church.

Results of the completion of emergency works. Photo: Tkachenko.UA

It is worth noting that on September 3, 2021, a fire broke out in the Church of St. Nicholas. In order to eliminate its consequences, 21 Ukrainian businessmen provided funds for the restoration of the temple.

On November 25, the National House of Organ and Chamber Music appointed "Ukrspetsrestavratsiya" LLC as a contractor for restoration works. Restoration began on December 6, 2021, and lasted until January 31, 2022.

This is what the temple looked like immediately after the fire. Photo: DSNS

Next, the building will undergo two more stages of renovation: inside and outside, which will be carried out within the framework of the "Great Restoration" program.

It is known that repair work to restore the facade will begin in March 2022. The project for the restoration of the interior has not yet been developed.

Architecture of the Church of St. Nicholas. Photo: MYTRAVEL

The Church of St. Nicholas was designed by Vladyslav Horodetsky back in 1899-1909. Built in the Gothic style, the building is located in the very center of the city on Velyka Vasylkivskyi street.

After 1917, the temple was closed by the Soviet authorities. In the 1930s, it was used as a warehouse, later an archive was located here. During the Second World War, a large part of the building was destroyed until it was restored in 1978 under the leadership of architect Oleg Graujis.

Currently, the Church of St. Nicholas is shared between the National House of Organ and Chamber Music of Ukraine and the parish of St. Nicholas of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine.

From June 2022, XNUMX, his plan transfer to the Roman Catholic community for sole use.

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