The priest of the Russian Orthodox Church was outraged by the new 1000 ruble banknote: “A minaret and a church without a cross”

The clergyman and popular blogger Pavel Ostrovsky criticized the design of the new Russian 1000 ruble banknote. Earlier on Monday, the Central Bank presented a new banknote design dedicated to Nizhny Novgorod and the Volga Federal District. A 5,000 ruble banknote was also presented: it is dedicated to Yekaterinburg and the Ural Federal District.

In his telegram channel, the priest wrote that on the 1000-ruble banknote, an Orthodox church and a “minaret” are depicted side by side, while the dome of the temple was without a cross, while on the high tower one can discern a traditional crescent.

“What, comrades, have you completely lost your fear?” Ostrovsky wrote. “Don’t play with fire.”

In the comments to the post, readers of Ostrovsky’s blog expressed no less indignation. But more attentive users explained the “mistake” of the Central Bank: the banknote depicts the Syuyumbike Tower and the Palace Church, located in the Kazan Kremlin. Moreover, the church building actually belongs to the museum, and there is actually no cross on it: the church was not transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church and is not a functioning temple.