Tyumen is the first Siberian city with a rich history and culture. Quite a lot of ancient religious sites have survived in Tyumen; most of the buildings were able to survive the Soviet era and were returned to parishioners. There are dozens of architectural monuments registered in the city, 7 of them are Orthodox churches of the 18th - 19th centuries. They are characterized by the Siberian Baroque style - white stone walls, richly decorated with decor, and golden domes.
In the late 90s - early 2000s, a revival of religious life took place in Tyumen, as well as throughout the country. Restoration and construction began. New spiritual centers transform the city outwardly and fill it spiritually. Each new temple is designed as an organic continuation of urban architecture, with the memory of Siberian traditions and the rich history of religion in the region.
Operating churches and cathedrals in Tyumen
List of the most famous and popular temples in the city.
Znamensky Cathedral
The main cathedral of the city is located in the center, on Semakova Street. Its history dates back to the 17th century, when the first prayer house was built here. The current stone church was built presumably in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. Later it was completed and repaired, but the architectural integrity of this object has been preserved to this day. It is a rare example of Russian baroque.
Address: Tyumen, st. Semakova, 13
Site: znamenie-tmn.cerkov.ru
Church of the Savior
According to various historical data, the church on this site was the first in Siberia. The building, which has survived to this day, was built in 1818. It is protected at the federal level as an architectural monument. During the Soviet years it was used for different purposes, the museum storage remains here to this day. A complete restoration of the interior is planned. In the meantime, the magnificent architecture in the Siberian Baroque style can only be admired from the outside.
Address: Lenin, 43
Trinity Cathedral
The cathedral is located on the territory of the Tyumen Holy Trinity Monastery, one of the oldest monasteries in Siberia. It was erected in 1715 and became the third stone building in Tyumen. An interesting architectural design, which combines austere cubic forms and decor in the Ukrainian Baroque style. The cathedral has been completely restored, it has preserved unique wall paintings in the Russian academic style of the 19th century.
Address: Kommunisticheskaya, 10
Site: troica-tyumen.cerkov.ru
Ascension-George Church
The old white-stone church on the left bank of the Tura was built in 1798. In Soviet times, it was used for other purposes, but was recognized as a historical monument in 1976. Since 1996, it has returned to the jurisdiction of the diocese, continues to be restored, regular services are conducted. The two-storey church has 4 altars, there are also special shrines - ancient icons that showed the miracle of renewal in the temple.
Address: Beregovaya, 77
Website: voznesensko-georgievsky.rf
Temple of Michael the Archangel
Officially, the foundation of the temple dates back to 1624, then it was a wooden church. The stone two-story building took 43 years to build in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. Therefore, the architectural styles on different floors differ somewhat: the lower one is attributed to the Siberian Baroque, and the upper one tends to be more classicism. It is a federal cultural monument. Educational and social work, rehabilitation of drug addicts is carried out at the temple.
Address: Lenin, 22
Site: archangel72.ru
Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin
Built at the beginning of the 18th century, the cathedral was the first stone church in Tyumen. In the Soviet years, it was blown up and now the preserved foundation serves as the base of a pedestrian bridge across the Tura. It was decided to recreate the new temple in the image of the one lost in the park of Deputies. The work was completed in 2012. Since 2013, divine services have been held, a Sunday school has been working.
Address: Shirotnaya, 83B
Website: blagovest72.prihod.ru
Temple of Nicholas Archbishop Mir Lycian Wonderworker
The prerequisite for the creation of the temple was the acquisition of an ancient icon, which, after renovation, revealed the face of Nicholas the Wonderworker. In the new Vostochny microdistrict, after collecting signatures of residents, it was decided to build a temple in honor of this saint, and the icon became the main temple shrine. The first services began in 2008. There is a Sunday school, a social service, and a sobriety society in the church.
Address: Motorostroiteley, 1 A
Site: hram72.cerkov.ru
All Saints Temple
Built in 1839, it became the only round church in the region. The building in the form of a rotunda with columns is made in the style of pure classicism, without baroque forms. Then it was a cemetery church. In Soviet times, the All Saints Church remained the only one functioning in the city. In 2004, a bell tower in the same architectural style was built nearby, and a youth center operates in it.
Address: Sverdlova, 29
Website: all-saints72.rf
Temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "Healer"
The initiative to build a new church at the hospital complex came from the leadership of the Tyumen Medical Academy and the Second City Hospital. Construction was carried out from 2004 to 2006. The white-stone temple with sky-blue vaults and gilded heads has become a spiritual center for patients and medical staff. The parish sisters visit the sick, help prepare for the holy ordinances, and turn to the icon of the Mother of God with a request for healing.
Address: 50 years of October, 53 A
Website: https://vk.com/club20104201
Temple of St. Seraphim of Sarov
It is located in the Kazachi Luga microdistrict, it has retained this name since pre-revolutionary times. The construction of the new temple was completed in 2014, and in 2015 it was given the status of a “Cossack temple”. The Cossack Cadet Corps, children's and adult Sunday schools are organized under his jurisdiction. The Cossacks of the Siberian Cossacks hold important marching and cultural events here, actively participate in the life of the temple.
Address: Domostroiteley, 20/1
Website: www.tobolsk-eparhia.ru
Temple of Simeon the God-Receiver
In 1871, an orphanage was built in the center of Tyumen under the patronage of the merchant Simeon Trusov. Later, a house church was erected under him, one of the thrones of which was consecrated in honor of the benefactor. In Soviet times, the temple was closed and used for domestic needs. Since the beginning of the 2000s, it has been returned to the dioceses; here is the Tyumen Deanery, a spiritual and educational center, and a library of the Cathedral. Protected as a cultural heritage site.
Address: Republic, 60
Church of Elijah the Prophet
The stone building, which has survived to this day, was built in 1833-1836, although the history of the parish dates back to the 16th century. The temple has two thrones. The main one is Christ's Mother of God, the side-altar is Ilyinsky. The architectural style is eclectic. After returning to believers in the early 2000s, the temple was restored. It houses a convent, an almshouse, an orphanage.
Address: 25 October, 29
Temple-chapel of Dimitri Donskoy
The chapel, consecrated in honor of St. Prince Demetrius of Donskoy, was built in memory of the soldiers who died in local conflicts. She was given the status of a military temple. The place was chosen in the park. Gubkin. Veterans of the wars in Chechnya and Afghanistan, relatives of the victims come here. Nearby is the Memorial to the Fallen and the Walk of Fame. The service is attended by the personnel of the military school and the institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as pupils of the military-patriotic movement.
Address: Republic, 150/1
Holy Cross Church
The church is not only an important Orthodox site, but also one of the main attractions of Tyumen. Construction was carried out at the end of the 18th century, the building is attributed to the Baroque style: white walls with arches, a richly decorated five-domed. In Soviet times, the church was used as a club, workshops and a shooting gallery.In the 90s, after the return of the diocese, the divine services were resumed. The restored church was consecrated by Patriarch Alexy II.
Address: Lunacharsky, 1
Temple of the Icon "Satisfy My Sorrows"
The temple was built on the initiative of the Orthodox community of the suburban village of Tarmani. The construction was carried out from 2005 to 2010 at the expense of philanthropists. The white-stone temple was built in the form of a single-domed quadrangle with a high bell-tower of the tent type and a porch. There is a Sunday school building nearby.
Address: Malysheva, 28
Site: vk.com/utoli
Temple of the Three Saints
The church is located in the city center, at the Zarechnoye cemetery. It was built in 1862 with the participation of the Tyumen merchants Dyakonovs. After the difficult Soviet period, the building in a dilapidated state was returned to the church community. The restoration was carried out by the efforts of the parishioners. Auxiliary premises for the Sunday school, refectory, prosphora and workshops were built at the church.
Address: Druzhby, 122
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
This wooden church in the village of Mys on a picturesque forest edge can be mistaken for an old one. However, it was built in 1998-2000 at the expense of benefactors, the Salmin family. Initially, it was a chapel, which was later completed. At the moment, regular services are performed here, the sacrament of baptism, confession and communion.
Address: Sudoremontnaya, 1 B
Church of All Saints Who Shone in the Russian Land
Located in the 5th microdistrict of Tyumen. At the moment, a wooden chapel has been built on the shores of the School Pond, where regular services are held and funds are being raised for the construction of a new stone church of All Saints. It is planned to improve the territory, build a well and a bathhouse, and organize a Sunday school.
Address: Alexandra Logunova, 17 A
Site: hravs.ru
Temple-Chapel of Alexander Nevsky
In 2006 a small temple was built on the territory of the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was originally planned as a chapel for the prayers of parishioners. But it was decided to build a temple with an appointed priest. Now the parish is actively involved in the educational work of the institute; in parallel with its construction, a Spiritual and Educational Center was created at the institute.
Address: Amurskaya, 75, the territory of the Institute of Law
Church of St. Joseph the Betrothed
The Roman Catholic Church was built at the beginning of the 20th century. It was created on the initiative and at the expense of the exiled Poles. The red-brick church has architectural features uncharacteristic for Tyumen, but on the whole it fits well into the urban ensemble. At the base of the altar are the relics of the holy martyrs. During the Soviet era, the building was used for various purposes, but in 1998 it was returned to the community.
Address: Lenin, 7
