Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is an Orthodox church in the urban-type settlement of Prokhorovka , Belgorod Region . Administratively refers to the Gubkin diocese .
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| A country |  Russia |
| Settlement | Russia, Belgorod region, Prokhorovsky district, pos. Prokhorovka , st. Park, 46 |
| Denomination | Orthodoxy |
| Diocese | Gubkin diocese |
| Project Author | D. S. Sokolov |
| Building | March 1994 - April 1995 |
| Status |  An object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation of regional significance. Reg. No. 311410095560005 ( EGROKN ). (Wikigid database) |
| condition | Active temple |
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General information
The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built on donations to the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in memory of those killed in the tank battle near Prokhorovka on July 12, 1943.
The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is located in the village. Prokhorovka in a complex with St. Nicholas Church, a home for veterans of World War II and Labor, a clergy house, “Bell of the union of three fraternal Slavic peoples” , a foundation stone, a memorial wall and a tourist center.
Made of stone. Architect - D. S. Sokolov, engineer - E. N. Popov, designer - S. A. Belov. The temple is crowned with three chapters and combined with the bell tower into a single whole. The peculiarity of this temple is that the names of 7 thousand soldiers who fell in the Prokhorov battle are carved on marble slabs of its walls.
The temple is a monument of regional importance.
History
The construction period is from March 1994 to April 1995. It was opened and consecrated on May 3, 1995 by Patriarch Alexy II .
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Images of the temple complex
Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
St. Nicholas Church
Memorial wall with a list of fronts, armies, divisions and commanders who won the Battle of Kursk
Interior view of the temple of the Apostles Peter and Paul
Iconostasis of the Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul
Stone consecrated by Archbishop Juvenal for laying the Church of St. Apostles Peter and Paul
Temple complex "Prokhorovskoe field"
Arch of the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
A section of the inner wall of the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul with the names of those who died in the Battle of Kursk carved on marble slabs
The unity bell of three Slavic peoples