Named Temple Spasa Nerukotvornogo Obraza, loosely translated as the Parish Church of the Saviour 'Not Made by Hands', the grand and imposing new complex was designed by the architect Vyacheslav Izhikov, and completed in record time last year - with the inaugural service taking place on 29 August.
The construction project was initiated by the local community and funded by Rosneft, one of Russia's largest oil and gas companies, with support from the Russian government and the formal opening ceremony was attended by Russian Prime Minister, and former President, Vladimir Putin.
Tannoy's distribution partner in Russia, I.S.P.A Engineering, was brought to the project by main AV contractor, Moscow based SpecVideoProject (SVP). After initial discussions followed by a demonstration by I.S.P.A, it was agreed that the best solution would be to install Tannoy's beam-steering system, with just a pair of compact QFlex 16 columns being all that was required to provide highly controlled coverage of the small but highly reverberant 250-seat worship space. The installation of the QFlex 16s is highly discrete - minimising any impact or compromise of the delicate and highly ornate architecture of the temple's interior.
Outside the church itself, Tannoy Di5a self-powered surface-mount loudspeakers (in white) have been installed discretely around the entrance area, providing full-range audio coverage for those approaching or leaving the church.
(Jim Evans)
