Sergius of Radonezh - Rev. and Hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church, founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Sergiev Posad. He is counted among the saints, especially revered by Christian believers. In honor of him, in many cities of Russia, monuments were erected, and they will be discussed in this article.
In memory of the Monk Hieromonk
It is known that Sergius of Radonezh was born in 1314 near Rostov. At an early age, his parents gave him to study writing and writing, and gradually he became interested in reading the Holy Scriptures and became interested in the church. At 12, he decided to fast, and then almost completely devoted himself to spiritual life, prayed a lot.
Around 1329, Sergius (at the baptism of Bartholomew) moved with his family to Radonezh. After the death of his parents, he and his brother went into the forest, where they built a small temple. In 1337, Bartholomew received the tonsure of a monk and received a spiritual name - Sergius. In the place of the church built, a monastery arose over time. Many students came to the monk, who remained here. Sergius became the second abbot of the monastery. A few years later, the church of St. Sergius of Radonezh was formed here, and then the Trinity-Sergius Monastery. The reverend died in 1392.
In 1452 he was canonized.
In front of his icon, Orthodox believers ask for recovery, and on September 25 they celebrate the day of his memory.
The life and miraculous deeds of the monk were described by many writers in their works: N. Zernov, N. Kostomarov, K. Sluchevsky, G. Fedotov.
There are sculptural images of St. Sergius of Radonezh. One of them depicts the meeting of Dmitry Donskoy with the eminent monk before the campaign against the Tatar army, and the second is part of the composition on the monument "1000th anniversary of Russia" in Nizhny Novgorod.
About 600 churches and chapels are named after him throughout Russia. The biography of Sergius of Radonezh is studied in schools.
Monuments dedicated to the eminent monk are installed mainly in memorable places related to his life. For example, a monument to Sergius of Radonezh in Radonezh, where he lived with his family, or in Sergiev Posad, where he founded a monastery.
Cities of Russia in which a monument to Hieromonk is installed
The Monk is very revered in Russia, therefore, his memory is immortalized in sculptural sculptures that are installed in Radonezh, Sergiev Posad, Samara, Kolomna, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Simferopol and many other cities and villages of Russia, as well as in neighboring countries and far abroad. Monuments were erected in the modern period of the history of Russia, and they continue to be erected so far:
- in 2011, a hieromonk monument was erected and consecrated in the village of Obraztsovo, Moscow Region;
- in 2012, a monument was erected in Kislovodsk;
- in 2014 - in Simferopol;
- in 2014, a monument was erected in Minsk and Mineralnye Vody;
- in 2014, in honor of the 700th anniversary of the veneration of the saint, a monument was erected to him in Astana.
Information about the monument to Sergius of Radonezh in the village of the same name
The monument, located near the Transfiguration Church, was erected in 1988.
It is a figure of an old man, in the central part of which is carved a figure of a boy with the image of the Trinity. The monument reproduces in sculptural performance the story of little Bartholomew, who learned to read with the blessing of an old man and thanks to his prayers. The height of the monument is about 3 meters. Sculptor - Fangs Vyacheslav.
Description of the monuments to Sergius of Radonezh in Sergiev Posad
In 2000, in Sergiev Posad, a monument was erected near the monastery founded by the reverend. The author of the monument is V. Chukharkin. Its height is about 5 meters. Hieromonk is depicted in modest monastic clothing, he holds a scroll in his hands, and blesses all visitors to the monastery with his right palm.
In Sergiev Posad, there are two more monuments dedicated to the eminent abbot:
- Monument to Mary and Cyril, the saint's parents. The sculptural composition depicts the entire family of the saint.
- Monument to Sergius of Radonezh - "Sergius and the Pigeons." Installed in 2014 near the monastery, one episode depicts the moment from the life of the saint, when white doves appeared to him during prayer, symbolizing his disciples for him. He regarded this phenomenon as an answer to his petitions.
Monuments to the abbot in Moscow
Currently, two monuments to St. Sergius of Radonezh have been erected in the capital. One is white marble, it is located on the territory of the Cossack Cadet School named after Sholokhov, opened in 2008. Next to it, annual prayers are held on the day of memory of Sergius of Radonezh.
The second monument was installed in 2013 in the territory of the orphanage.
Monument of Sergius of Radonezh in Nizhny Novgorod
In 2015, a monument to Sergius of Radonezh was unveiled in a park on Ilyinskaya Street in Nizhny Novgorod. The five-meter-high monument is a statue of the reverend, which is framed by a frame in the form of a church dome. In its central part the events of his life are depicted. Pigeons are sitting in the palm of the reverend. A monument is located near the Church of the Ascension.
Monument to the monk in Simferopol
In June 2014, a monument to the Orthodox saint and eminent abbot was unveiled in Simferopol. The sculpture depicts the reverend with the icon of the Holy Trinity. The monument is made of bronze and granite. A monument was erected in the square named after the saint.
