Residents of Balashov oppose the construction of a cathedral in a city park

On July 30, 2013, it became known that residents of Balashov, Saratovskaya region began collecting signatures against the construction of the Trinity Cathedral in the park. Kuibyshev.

The main argument of the protesters is the preservation of the recreation area and the preservation of the memorial specifics of the park associated with the heroes of the Great Patriotic War (in the park there is a Board of Honor, "Alley of Sixteen" in honor of the Balashov heroes of the Soviet Union, a monument to military pilots).

“ For many residents of the city, the park is [a] memory about their personal past. The construction of the temple should not be accompanied by destruction what is dear to the living Balashovites. Many feel sorry for the ruined cathedral. However, the most beautiful park in the city and the Monument of Glory are also very pitiful <...>. We we propose to find another place for the Trinity Cathedral ,” the text says. appeals.

For a week under an appeal to the governor region, posted on the portal "Collection of voices", signed by more than 160 people.

Recall, with the initiative restoration of the temple on the site of the destroyed one in 1936, a local diocese. This decision was supported by the head of the district. Head of city administration opposed the construction.

Sources

• Balashovites began collecting signatures against the construction of a church in a city park // Free news. 2013. July 30.
• The head of the Balashov administration supports the direct election of heads // There. 2013. July 26.
• Appeal to the governor of the Saratov region Radaev Valery Vasilyevich from the residents of the city of Balashov against the construction of a cathedral in the park named after Kuibyshev // Portal "Collection of votes". 2013. July 30.