Znamensky Cathedral (Cathedral in the name of the Icon of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary ) is the largest Orthodox church in the North Caucasus, an architectural monument of the early 20th century. A bright representative of the neo-Byzantine style in architecture. Located in the city of Khasavyurt, Republic of Dagestan , Russia.
| The cathedral | |||
| Znamensky Cathedral | |||
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| Cathedral in the name of the Icon of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin | |||
 Cathedral of Virgin Mary in Khasavyurt
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| A country |  Russia | ||
| City | Khasavyurt , Dagestan | ||
| Denomination | Orthodoxy | ||
| Diocese | Makhachkala | ||
| Reverence | Makhachkala | ||
| Type of building | the cathedral | ||
| Architectural style | neo-Byzantine | ||
| Project Author | I. Ryabinin | ||
| Construction | 1903 - 1904 | ||
| Status | Protected by the state | ||
The parish belongs to the Makhachkala deanery of the Makhachkala diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. The rector of the church is Priest Valery Galkin.
The cathedral is located in the center of Khasavyurt on Toturbiev Street, 121. It is the architectural dominant of the city, the domes and crosses of the cathedral are far visible from the vicinity of the city.
History
The temple was built in 1903-1904 by the Cossacks of the Terek Cossack Army on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Romanovs .
In the early years, the temple had a rich interior decoration, painting, stucco molding. Like many religious buildings in the country, the cathedral has a tragic fate: in 1939 the authorities closed the temple, the building was converted into a fuel and lubricant warehouse. In 1943, a fire broke out in it, as a result of which the entire interior and murals were destroyed.
In 1945, the cathedral was returned to believers and divine services were resumed in it. Nevertheless, in Soviet times, the architectural ensemble of the cathedral was destroyed, the entire temple territory was built up.
In the 1990s, due to the outflow of the Russian-speaking population from the city and the region, the number of parishioners was significantly reduced.
In 2011, the temple was included in the federal program "Culture of Russia", which will probably allow for repair and restoration work in it. [one]
Notes
- ↑ Patronal feast in Khasavyurt Archival copy of March 6, 2016 on the Wayback Machine