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According to the Synodal Information Department of the Patriarchate Moscow, in honor of the sixth anniversary of the enthronement of the head Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill restored icon “Hodegetria” Smolenskaya from the first to the tenth of February will be to be in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior so that everyone can bow to her.
The Smolensk icon depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the most famous and revered by believers in Russia. In Moscow, she will not be long and will soon return to his hometown, in Uspensky Cathedral.
This icon, according to legend, was painted by the Evangelist Luke and It has long been considered a symbol of the protection of the Russian lands of the Mother of God. IN the beginning of the 17th century, the enemy troops besieging Smolensk almost buried under the ruins of destroyed buildings a holy image but an icon remained untouched, having survived the siege safely. During World War 1812. It was with the army, everywhere accompanying her, and when the famous was to happen The battle of Borodino, in front of an Orthodox shrine in the presence of Russian troops and Kutuzov himself was served a prayer service.
The restoration of the icon began by the Moscow State restoration research institute two years ago. Behind during this time, the experts did a great job, requiring them great effort and true professionalism. Restorers used the latest methods of restoring ancient shrines, for example, using microscopic control, they were able to study surface of the paint layer inaccessible to human eyes.
Moscow time
