Church of St. John the Baptist in the port and resort town of Feodosia - one of the oldest churches preserved on the peninsula of Crimea. Year start of construction of the temple considered in 1348 as this date was found on a rock in the course of restoration work. Although some scholars argue that the temple was built even earlier.

Church of St. John the Baptist - a square in terms of structure, topped with a dome and an octagonal drum with windows, loopholes. The main hall decorated with stone statues formerly Nicholas and John the Baptist, and was decorated with original frescoes. Have survived only fragments of frescoes and statues of the saints are gone.

With the advent of Kafa (now Feodosia) Turks in 1475 was renamed the Church of St. John the Baptist Church in quarantine, after which the temple was abandoned. Only in 1875, the shrine was re-consecrated and was named in memory of the Iberian Mother of God.

It is known that in 1906 in the church wedding ceremony took place Bogaevsky K. and J. Durante. K. Bogaevsky - known Russian artist, "Cimmerian" born Theodosius, who lived in quarantine. Church of the Iberian Mother of God was his favorite church.

In the difficult years of the revolutionary near abode was shot about 7 thousand. White officers and soldiers. In May 2005, there have established a memorial cross "victims of Bolshevik terror of 1918-1920.".

In Soviet times, the church was closed, frescoes and sculptures were mutilated. The church stood for more than 7 years in disrepair. Full restoration of the Church of St. John the Baptist was completed only in 1996 and was led by the sculptor and architect V. Zamehovskogo. Also restored the dome with a cross. The church was consecrated in the second memory of the Iberian Mother of God and returned to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. Conciliar liturgy held Bishop Simferopol and Crimean Diocese Bishop Lazarus.