As it became known””, the mosaic image of President Vladimir Putin’s Patriarchal Cathedral in honor of Christ’s Resurrection in Kubinka (has the status of the main temple of the Russian Armed forces) dismantled.
Previously published photos of the interior design of the temple, on which were seen the fragments of the mosaic with the image of Putin and other Russian politicians and officials, including defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, Chairman of the state Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, Secretary of the security Council Nikolai Patrushev, FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov and head of the General staff Valery Gerasimov. April 26, press-Secretary head of state Dmitry Peskov said that the President knows about the mosaic with his image, but believes that it is too early therefore to assess his work.
after that the head of the Expert Council of the Russian Orthodox Church on Church art, architecture and restoration, the head of the art Council for the construction of the temple Archpriest Leonid Kalinin suggested that the decision to dismantle the image may take “only local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.” At the same time, the Chairman of the Synodal Department for cooperation with Armed forces and law enforcement agencies of the Moscow Patriarchate, Bishop of Klin Stefan (halts) told TASS that the artistic Council for the construction of the main temple of the Armed forces will decide on the mosaic”, taking into account the opinion of the head of state”.
the Main temple of the Russian Armed forces is based on voluntary donations. The height of the belfry of the temple is 75 m, the length of the gallery “Road of memory” will be 1418 m — the number of days of the great Patriotic war. The diameter of the drum of the Central dome is 19,45 m.
“What date was postponed, it exactly what else the number is still unknown. Until then, until after the pandemic and will not be lifted quarantine measures,” said Bishop Stephen TASS. Previously it was assumed that all works in the temple will be completed by may 6.
Ivan Tyazhlov
