Places of spiritual power of our city

 Good day to all! We are glad to welcome you all to our small provincial town, of which there are thousands on the map of our vast country.

Our town is a small part of the Kursk region, which many people lovingly call the nightingale region of Russia.

The history of the city of Shchigry is rich and original, closely intertwined with the history of our Fatherland.

The residents of our city inherited from their ancestors the love of the land, hard work, pride in their homeland and the ability to stand up for themselves.

The love for native Shchigry, a careful attitude to history remains forever in a person. Our thoughts always come back here, to the land where we were born. And special places, places of spiritual power, help us in this.

We invite you to "walk" with us through such places of our city.

In the center of the city of Shchigry there is a majestic five-domed cathedral, consecrated in honor of the Life-Giving Trinity. The slender outlines of its walls, painted in green and white tones, gilded domes, gilded crosses shining in the light of the sun give the architectural appearance of the city spirituality and uniqueness. This is not only the pearl of these places, but also the spiritual center of the entire Shchigrovsky district.

There were five thrones in the church: the main one in the name of the Life-Giving Trinity, in the aisles on the right side - in the name of the Most Holy Theotokos in honor of her icons Burning Bush and Tikhvin, on the left - in the name of St. Mitrofan, Bishop of Voronezh, in the upper aisle on the right - in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, on the left - in the name of St. Tikhon, Bishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk miracle worker.

After 1917, the Trinity Cathedral was closed, valuable church utensils were seized by the Bolsheviks, and a grain warehouse was set up in the temple. In 1930, the bells and crosses were removed, and the domes were destroyed. The pogrom of the bell tower was completed by the Germans bombing during the war. They also set up a stable and a bakery in the temple during the occupation.

After years of abuse, the church was restored by the efforts and at the expense of parishioners. Now he is acting again and serving Orthodox people.

The Holy Trinity Brotherhood was established at the church, which is one of the largest manufacturers of carved church utensils in Russia.

The club "Border Guard" was created on a voluntary basis on the initiative of Vladimir Fedorovich Korolev. In January 1985, he created the first group of guys. So the club of young dog breeders was created. Boys and girls trained dogs, participated in gatherings of young border guards and took part in search expeditions "Memory Watch" to search for and reburial of fallen soldiers on Kursk land.

In May 2012, a memorial sign was installed to graduates of the "Border Guard" club.

During the Great Patriotic War, our city had a hard time. The war affected everyone.... On the territory of the Prigorodnenskaya school, the Germans set up a concentration camp... on May 6, 2005, a memorial sign was erected in the courtyard of the school to the victims of fascism.

Mass grave of civilians executed by the occupiers 1941-1943.

Mass grave of soldiers of the Soviet Army on the square of the 50th anniversary of Victory.

Shchigry is a sweet city to the heart. This is our small homeland. Here are our roots, here are our loved ones, from here we, the younger generation, will step into a great life....