From the History of Temple Construction in Akmolinsk in the Second Half of the 19th– Early 20th Centuries(architectural Analysis on the Materials of Photographic Documents)

Abstract

The article examines the Orthodox cult architecture in the city of Akmolinsk in the pre-revolutionary period. The activation of Orthodox church building in Kazakhstan can be traced from the middle of the 19th - early 20th centuries, due to the increase in population due to the resettlementmovement and changes in the status of settlements. For the construction of religious buildings, the practice of using model projects of churches was widespread, which was regulated by the Holy Synod and was of a recommendatory nature. The main purpose of the work is to study Orthodox temple construction, to identify common and special features in architectural and artistic compositions. Photo documents are used as sources, and their analysis gives them significance as a historical source for visualizing the space of the city of Akmolinsk in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries. Theauthors considered the factors and reasons for the construction of Orthodox churches, their transfer and construction in other places of the city.