Sergius of Radonezh is a reverend and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church, the founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Sergiev Posad. He is numbered 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 Reverend Hieromonk
It is known that Sergius of Radonezh was born in 1314 near Rostov. At an early age, his parents sent him to study writing and literacy, gradually he became interested in reading the Holy Scriptures and became interested in the church. At the age of 12, he decided to fast, and then almost completely devoted himself to the spiritual life, praying a lot.
Around 1329, Sergius (when baptized Bartholomew) moved to Radonezh with his family. After the death of his parents, he and his brother went to the forest, where they built a small temple. In 1337, Bartholomew was tonsured a monk and received a spiritual name - Sergius. Over time, a monastery arose on the site of the built church. Many disciples came to the monk and stayed here. Sergiy became the secondabbot of the monastery. A few years later, the temple of Sergius of Radonezh was formed here, and then the Trinity-Sergius Monastery. The monk died in 1392.
He was canonized in 1452.
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 an eminent monk before a 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 all over Russia are named after him. The biography of Sergius of Radonezh is studied in schools.
Monuments dedicated to the eminent monk are installed mainly in memorable places associated with 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 where a monument to hieromonk was erected
The reverend is very revered in Russia, so the memory of him is immortalized in 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 countries near and far abroad. Monuments erected inthe modern period of the history of Russia, and they continue to be built to this day:
- in 2011, a monument to hieromonk was erected and consecrated in the village of Obraztsovo, Moscow Region;
- a monument was erected in Kislovodsk in 2012;
- 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 birth of the reverend, a monument to him was erected in Astana.
Information about the monument to Sergius of Radonezh in the village of the same name
The monument, located near the Church of the Transfiguration, was erected in 1988.
It is a figure of an old man, in the central part of which a figure of a boy with the image of the Trinity is carved. The monument reproduces in sculpture the story of little Bartholomew, who learned to read with the blessing of the elder and thanks to his prayers. The height of the monument is about 3 meters. Sculptor - Vyacheslav Klykov.
Description of the monuments to Sergius of Radonezh in Sergiev Posad
In 2000, a monument was erected in Sergiev Posad near the monastery founded by the monk. The author of the monument is V. Chukharkin. Its height is about 5 meters. The hieromonk is depicted in modest monastic clothes, he holds a scroll in his hands, blesses all visitors of the monastery with his right palm.
In Sergiev Posad there are two more monuments dedicated to the eminent abbot:
- Monument of Maryand Cyril, the parents of the Reverend. The sculptural composition depicts the whole family of the saint.
- Monument to Sergius of Radonezh - "Sergius and pigeons". Installed in 2014 near the monastery, it depicts a moment in one episode from the life of the monk, when white doves appeared to him during prayer, symbolizing for him his disciples. 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 Sholokhov Cossack Cadet Educational Institution, opened in 2008. Next to it, annual prayer services are held on the day of memory of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
The second monument was erected in 2013 on the territory of the orphanage.
Monument of Sergius of Radonezh in Nizhny Novgorod
In 2015, a monument to Sergius of Radonezh was unveiled in the park on Ilyinskaya Street in Nizhny Novgorod. The five-meter-high monument is a statue of the reverend, which is framed in a frame in the form of a church dome. In its central part, the events of his life are depicted. Pigeons are sitting on the palm of the saint. The monument is located near the Church of the Ascension of the Lord.
Monument to a monk in Simferopol
In June 2014, a monument to an Orthodox saint and eminent abbot was unveiled in Simferopol. The sculpture depicts a saint with an icon of the Holy Trinity. Monumentmade of bronze and granite. They erected a monument in the square named after the saint.
Monument to the eminent abbot in Elista
Not far from the Kazan Cathedral in the city of Elista of the Republic of Kalmykia in 2007, a monument to Sergius of Radonezh was erected. The height of the monument is almost 4 meters. The author of the sculptural composition is the icon painter, Honored Artist of Russia - Alexander Reznikov. The monument was recreated from an ancient icon, which was embroidered by the Princess of Polotsk several decades after the death of the eminent monk. The image of his face on the icon is considered the closest to the real image. Currently, the canvas is stored in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
People remember and honor the name of Sergius of Radonezh, respect his great role in the development of our state and its spirituality. Temples, squares, squares are named after him, I erect monuments. They pray to him and ask him for help.
