Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen
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Church of the Apostles Saints Constantine and Helena is located in the village of The Navy (former Karan). The temple festival is celebrated on May 21 (June 3).

Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen - a single-nave basilica decorated with a portico with a triangular pediment. Rectangular building covered with a gable roof. The north and south walls have three rectangular windows with triangular pediments (eaves).

The history of the temple on the outskirts of the city of Sevastopol has its roots in the distant Middle Ages, when the Crimea was inhabited by 300 thousand Greeks. A small stone church was built by the Greeks back in the mid 15th century. In 1778 the Crimean Christians were forced to move into the Sea of ​​Azov. The result is that over 60 years the church was in ruins. After the annexation of Crimea to Russia in the most Balaclava and surrounding villages, including in Karani, located Balaklava Greek battalion. The temple was renovated and consecrated. During the Crimean War the church was ruined, but after its completion reconstructed with funds donated by parishioners. Pereosvyaschenie the temple took place in 1856

In the pre-revolutionary period of the church was kept very revered icon of Sts. Constantine and Helena, which previously belonged to the Greek Balaklava battalion. In 1898, in the parish of the church there were 197 people, the service was performed and sexton priest and the parish to 1910 - more than 400 people. In the 1920s. the temple was closed. After the end of World War II his building was used as a club and a cinema. In 1990-ies. thanks to the efforts of Archimandrite Augustine old church was returned to believers, in 2001 began to be carried out restoration work. Temple added to Balaklava George Monastery.

Today, the Church of Sts. Constantine and Helen - a working temple, which hosts regular services.

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