Church of the Holy Mother of God, Bolshiye Saly
| Church of the Holy Mother of God | |
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Holy Mother of God |
The Church of the cultural heritage of Russia.[1]
History
In 1848 the believers of Bolshiye Saly, many of whom were Armenians, decided to build a brick church. In 1860, its construction began and was finished and consecrated by Catholicos George IV 7 years later. It was built on the project of Taganrog architect N. Muratov.[2]
In 1938 the church was closed and its property was sold. During World War II, the church building was damaged and later was turned into a granary.
From 2001 to 2008, the church was being renovated. In 2008 it was consecrated again by
Soviet repressions.[3]
Architecture
A special feature of the church architecture is the absence of
porticoes, in the wall of this part, there are arranged three exedras, with the middle one serving as an altar.[3]
Gallery
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The picture of the church taken in between 1925 and 1941 -
A picture taken during German occupation of the village in 1942
References
- ^ "Объект культурного наследия". tools.wmflabs.org. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "1925—1941 Большие Салы. Церковь Сурб Аствацацин". PastVu (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ a b "Донские храмы: церковь Сурб-Аствацацин :: Геокэшинг ::". www.geocaching.su. Retrieved 2017-10-23.