In Vladimir, a church will be restored where a planetarium was located during the Soviet era.translated

The Nikolospassky Cathedral of Vladimir, which housed a planetarium during the Soviet era, will be restored, reported Vladimir Oblast Governor Alexander Avdeev.

On September 27, 2026, at a meeting with Patriarch Kirill and Metropolitan Vladimir and Suzdal's Nikanor in Suzdal, Governor Avdeev spoke about plans to restore the church, reports the "Patriarchia.ru" website.

— We are restoring churches. Not long ago, we visited a church where a planetarium was located during the Soviet era, and now this church will be restored in Vladimir, — said Alexander Avdeev.

Vladimir Oblast Governor believes that other churches and monasteries in the region also await restoration.

— I think such a fate awaits many of our monasteries and churches, which are gradually finding their faithful and support, and people will return to those walls where prayer was once conceived as a place where one can find strength and support, — noted Alexander Avdeev.

It should be recalled that the Nikolospassky Cathedral in Vladimir was built in the 18th century. In 1929, Soviet authorities closed it, and in 1962 opened a planetarium there, which operated until 2026. Since September 2026...