Cathedral of Nativity of Blessed Virgin, Russia
From series “The Most Astonishing Orthodox Churches”Year: 1860.
Cathedral of Nativity of Blessed Virgin was built in 1860 in Rostov-on-Don. Originally in the 18th century, there was a small church. In the middle of the 19th century, the population of the city has drastically increased. That’s why the city government decided to build a new stone cathedral. The church worked until 1937 and after on orders of the Soviet reign it was closed. On its large area was made a zoo. During the Second World War, the building was used as a storage. Some parts of the cathedral were destroyed by the military attacks.
In 1950 the cathedral was renovated. Specialists could not only to repair its marvellous façade but also some parts of the inner decoration. The main thing that was renewed is the art paintings. Today the cathedral is a great monument in the Russian Revival style. The cathedral has an unusual three-storied iconostasis.
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