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St. Michael's Cathedral

St. Mikhailovsky's Cathedral is considered as a visiting card of the city and a symbol of the revival of the spiritual life of Udmurtia.

Mikhailovsky Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Izhevsk diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is located on one of the highest points in the city, on Red Hill.

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The temple stands on the site of the cemetery that already existed during the construction of the Izhevsk factory and the dam, on which the Trinity Chapel was located.

The cathedral was built for almost 40 years at the expense of the workers of the Izhevsk factory, who transferred 1% of their salary for the construction.
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However, 22 years after the completion of construction, the government of the already Soviet republic forbids worship and decides to demolish the temple.
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Bricks from the destroyed cathedral are used to build a medical institute. In the post-Soviet period, the leadership of the Udmurt Republic already began the restoration of the Mikhailovsky Cathedral, and in 2007 the main altar of the temple was consecrated.

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