The Great Epitaphios/Plashchanitsa of St. Barbara's Church, a piece of great historical and spiritual value, is currently undergoing urgent restoration. Very old and delicate, this sacred textile requires specialised intervention to ensure its preservation for future...
Cleaning the sanctuary’s painted decorations
Work to illuminate the church is continuing. The sanctuary will now be restored to its original colours. The first phase of the restoration will involve cleaning the vaults and the painted decoration. During this initial stage, scheduled for 2025, the dusty and filthy...
The Iconostasis of the church damaged during a burglary
During the night of April 28th to 29th, individuals broke into our church, presumably to steal funds collected during the Sunday afternoon service. To reach their target, the criminals broke the royal doors of the iconostasis and knocked down icons in their haste. The...
2024 programme to restore and refurbish the church
Following on from the programme of restoration and rehabilitation of Saint Barbara's Church and its heritage assets, which began in stages in 2017, this year of 2024 will focus particularly on the issue of lighting. The church's interior lighting system, which dates...