Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the resort town of Feodosia - Orthodox church, built in the early 20th century art. Count Nikolai Heyden, who was the warden of the St. Petersburg Kazan Cathedral, in 1887 transferred his dacha "Kafa," located in Feodosia in subjection Toplovsky Paraskevskogo Holy Monastery. A little later, the cottage was renamed the Kazan farmstead Toplovsky monastery - it was the only condition of the donor.
As part of the territory was donated house, land, vineyards and other buildings. In 1891, on the transmitted site it was built a wooden church of St. Panteleimon the Healer. In 1907, a wooden church Toplovsky monastery was demolished, but instead began construction of a new stone church in the name of Our Lady of Kazan. The author of the project was made by a local architect G. L. Cale. The cathedral was completed in Russian-Byzantine style. Consecration of the church took place in 1911
Since the beginning of the Civil War Toplovsky monastery with churches, church and other buildings he was sacked in 1919, and many of its relics - lost. During World War II the monastery courtyard was used as a concentration camp for Soviet prisoners of war. During the German occupation, the monastery was opened to conduct religious services for the Romanian soldiers. After the entry into the territory of Feodosia Soviet troops in the church services were renewed (April 1944). In the 1950-1960-ies. updates the temple of the art of painting, the beauty of jewels. Also held a solemn liturgy.
Church of Our Lady of Kazan seems slim, light and tending to the sky. This impression is created by the elegant thin columns at the corners of the building, completed semicircular walls, dome that resembles a Russian soldier helmet and light drum containing ten arched windows. Above the entrance are three interconnected arches. In addition, the cathedral is striking in its grandeur, rich interior and gorgeous artistic painting.
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