Chapel of St. George
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Chapel of St. George the Victorious, is located in the memorial complex on a hill Sapun Mountain, south-east of Sebastopol, was built on private donations in honor of the 50th anniversary of the victory over fascism.

This place was chosen not by chance: in 1944 it was here that sparked fierce battles, the German troops reinforced steep slopes Sapun Mountain. Soldiers and sailors had to go through the rows of barbed wire, concrete barriers and a barrage of fire to get to the top of the mountain. After the war, in memory of their exploits here it was erected the obelisk of Fame and lit the eternal flame. Nearby, in the open air, you can see samples of our enemy and military equipment.

The temple was founded January 19, 1995 The author of the project was the architect GS Grigoryanets. Abode consecrated May 6, 1995, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Vladimir.

Chapel of St. George is a truncated cone, a complete figure of an angel with a cross. Angel was made by Archpriest N. Donenko drawings. The icon of St. George, located in the church, wrote Honored Artist of Ukraine Brusentsev. A version of this mosaic icon which is located at the entrance to the chapel, was executed by the artist V. Pavlov.

Chapel of St. George - a beautiful decoration famous Sapun Mountain, which was the main stronghold of the defense of the approaches to the city of Sevastopol. Thanks to a well thought-out architectural solutions that perfectly fit into the temple complex of monuments Sapun Mountain, becoming the epicenter of the aesthetic of the surrounding memorial ensemble.

Chapel of St. George - a symbol of the immortal feat of the Soviet soldiers and sailors.

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