Church of Seraphim of Sarov. St. Petersburg.
In the north-western region of St. Petersburg on the Serafimovskoye cemetery is the wooden church of Seraphim of Sarov, built in 1906 - 1907, designed by the Russian architect Nikolai Nikitich Nikonov. The history of church building began at the end of the 19th century, when the Black River region was the outskirts of St. Petersburg. In this place, mainly peasants and people settled, who came to the city for work. The population of this area grew, but the number of deaths grew too. Neighboring cemeteries were crowded and there was nowhere to bury the dead. Therefore, in 1903, it was decided to allocate land for new burials. After making a decision on the organization of the cemetery, the construction of a cemetery church was started. The temple was laid on July 25, 1906, and by the end of October the building was already built. On March 1, 1907, it was consecrated in the name of St. Seraphim of Sarov. The cemetery was named after the church.
During the First World War, Serafim cemetery was buried by soldiers and officers who died at the fronts and died in the hospitals of the city. The temple was active during all time and was closed only in 1942 in the Great Patriotic War and the Blockade of Leningrad (St. Petersburg).
In 2000, the congregations donated a major renovation of the church.
The Church of Seraphim of Sarov is still functioning today, and services and rituals are held every day. It is venerated by parishioners and pilgrims.
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